I don't understand how the media were allowed to be gagged. Has he been charged with anything? And if not, why? Can someone explain because it is mind boggling. Surely if he was under investigation, it would have come out sooner, and if he wasn't, why not? Is it because these things haven't been reported?
It’s very similar to the Brand case -
The investigative journalists gather as much evidence as they can over years, in the case of Brand, the Panorama documentary was shown, the evidence within the documentary then handed over to police and then more victims came to light that enabled him to be charged.
With Walliams he obviously got an injunction when he was approached with the original allegations. Now it’s all out in the public domain, hopefully charges will be forthcoming.
The Times podcast on the Brand trial is very interesting and the investigative journalists talk about how they worked tirelessly for years & years, interviewing hundreds of witnesses and painstakingly put together the Panorama piece. Well worth a listen.