As I've said before regarding Savile, I don't think he was anywhere near as protected as people think¹, but he did have influence in the BBC and South Yorkshire Police.I agree. I dont trust MWT. I saw a long interview with him and Sean Attwood, and he refused to believe or go into the police links in the Savile case, said they weren't true etc.
¹and he didn't need to be, because he was intimidating and a bullshitter. And, importantly, a famous man.