BBC Presenter Scandal #3

[ladygutters]

So something did happen but was all above board/legal?

That’s what I think. I’m going to add that I wouldn’t be surprised if they had been 17 when the images were sent but if the young person doesn’t see themselves as a victim of any crime then that aspect of it ends here.

They had a media commentator on sky news about an hour ago and they seemed to slip up by saying ‘the allegation that it was via only fans‘ so I’m thinking if it was an OF thing, the young person doesn’t actually see a problem with their online sex work/lifestyle plus from the presenters POV there’s the whole reasonable expectation that the person was over 18. Throw in the potential blackmail and it’s much, much easier for them both to come to some kind of arrangement over this - neither of them get done for anything criminally and maybe the presenter will stay anonymous and be able to salvage something from the situation

The mother is obviously at odds with the lifestyle their child has and in all fairness that would be really difficult to swallow. Maybe I’m naive but I think she’s just tried to take control of the situation - if it is true, she’s kinda achieved her aim because the guy is now suspended and the money would surely have stopped now.

Unless like my hubby and his mate think (both senior comms guys) that there is no way she hasn’t been paid. They both think it may not have been the sun that made the payment but its been made by some third party agency so when they say they haven’t paid and payment hasn’t been requested, that’s factually correct

 

[Inspector.Gadget]

Am I correct in making the assumption that if HE doesn’t appear in 59 minutes for news at 10 we can infer that he is the mystery sugar daddy?

 

[DollyBlue]

Why are celebrities so stupid or is it just arrogance? If I was well known and was doing something a bit on the dodgy side the last thing I’d do is send money from an account where my name was visible.

As ever with these sort of things, it is more a case of power corrupts and the feeling that with money they can make anything go away. We saw it with Clinton (both of them) and many others over the years.

 

[Shesaidwhat?]

I wonder if the twenty year old still lives at home with their mum & stepdad? If they don’t how’s bank statements been seen and phone calls heard?

 

[Lovespizza]

Has this been posted yet? HE has been active on Twitter today because he’s liked these two tweets…

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Is that definitely his official twitter account though?

 

[InkHeart]

Coming this autumn on ITV1 - 'Exposed', a three part drama

Cast:

Concerned mum: Sheridan Smith
Concerned mum's bezzie: Suranne Jones
Concerned dad: George Costigan
Crackhead child: Sheridan Smith in heavy makeup
Huw's a: Joey Tribbiani

and introducing Dan Wooton as Dan Wooton.

It's illegal to make a British crime drama without Sarah Lancashire.

 

[pommobear]

Is that definitely his official twitter account though?

Yes it is.

 

[Giraffee95]

Thinking logically here.
17 year old, into drugs, somehow attracts the attention of an older well-known male. Engages in illicit activity, explicit photographs for which the wealthy man is willing to pay. The teen takes the money, either for continued activity or because he is blackmailing the celeb.
Mum finds out. Mum is naturally upset and her child naturally blames the celebrity for the sexual advances and the drug taking. Mum complains to the BBC who don’t do anything with it. Mum goes to the Sun.
In the meantime, the now 20 year old is being advised by a lawyer. He may have already signed an NDA, he may have been advised that taking money could be construed as blackmail. He may just want the whole story to go away so he can get on with his life.

It does sound similar to PSs situation where the young chap also denied the relationship. I think this story is true, it might not go any further and whoever the BBC presenter is will have blown up their life for a bit of titillation.

Perhaps the mum thinks the only way to get her child off drugs is to expose the presenter and therefore cut the funding off.

For the love of god though, just name him so we can move on!

I think this is probably what has actually happened

I am also not sure of the legality of sending photos of yourself under 18. If I remember correctly that too is just as illegal as receiving. Plus there may have been blackmail involved from the boy.

I suspect there is some truth in the allegations but maybe not exact what's been stated. I also suspect its about to be fully brushed under the carpet

 

[badwitch]

It's illegal to make a British crime drama without Sarah Lancashire.

Sarah Lancashire playing the Met detective

 

[IrishMeeja]

I've had some talks with my friends and apparently if you take it off the OF platform, you may pay for custom content with a Paypal or something similar that would likely have your name attached to it

I’ve said various variations of that on here since this first broke. One reason why people do that is to avoid the cut OF takes.

I also said in most of those that the original story didn’t add up and there were details missing (such as blackmail, meeting up etc)

 

[HEC1993]

Am I the only one thinking of all the other things I could spend 35k on, go on pornhub for free and not risk losing your job and being publicly humiliated?

 

[Kalimbaa]

Never watched GBeebies before. This is what's become of me Thanks Huw, diolch very much.

 

[Limey]

Sarah Lancashire playing the Met detective

I'd like a mash up with the LoD team investigating the Beeb, I cannot afford to make this drama.

 

[Oracle50]

Excited to hear the views of Dolan’s “superstar panel” featuring Carole Malone…

 

[Timz]

It's illegal to make a British crime drama without Sarah Lancashire.

And that cow in Anneka, Nicola Walker

 

[catdod5678]

Meanwhile Chancellor gives speech about future plans for UK economy at elite dinner in London and no one notices because … of reasons

 

[savedlatin21]

Is that definitely his official twitter account though?

It is

 

[jookey]

Is that definitely his official twitter account though?

I think so yeah.

 

[Salacious]

Dolan thinks name release could happen in the coming hours...

 

[soupmodel]

Any peaches?

What I’m still trying to get my head around was, why the mum didn’t go the police instead of the paper .

Sun said two concerned parents, thought it was just the mother.

it’s so confusing my head hurts

My thoughts about this were that because their child who was 17 initially may not have wanted to press any charges? As in the police couldn't act upon hearsay from the mum?

I know I did some stupid tit when I was a teen, in fact it terrifies me that I will be raising teenagers soon enough.

If I found out some older man, never mind news presenter had a weird kink and was sending my kid money, I'd be disgusted too and would want everyone to know that the person was a total creep

I'm not siding with the mum and I'm still trying to catch up on posts from 6.30pm but it's too strange a think to make up and go to the newspaper about?

Either way, it was a juicy scandal and now I can't ever look at a pringles tub or a peach the same way again.