The scandal over the payments of a BBC presenter to a minor in exchange for photographs of sexual content has taken on a new dimension this Tuesday after the victim’s attorney make sure it didn’t happen nothing “inappropriate” or “illegal” among them. The accusations “they are trash”, said the lawyer in a statement sent to the BBC itself. Some statements that go against what the victim’s mother maintains.
These are the 5 keys to the latest scandal that has rocked British public television.
More than 40,000 euros in exchange for sexual photos
The scandal came to light this weekend after the daily ‘The Sun’ published the statements of the victim’s mother, who has accused one of the “star presenters& rdquor; from the BBC to pay a total of 35,000 pounds (about 41,000 euros) in exchange for sexual photographs.
The mother assures that this money increased the addiction problems of the victim, who has gone from being “a carefree person & rdquor; still ghost crack addict”.
Denial of the victim
Three days after the publication of the mother’s statements, the victim’s attorney He has denied it in a statement sent to the BBC itself. “For the avoidance of doubt, it has not occurred nothing inappropriate or illegal between our client and the BBC personality. The accusations published by the newspaper ‘The Sun’ they are trash& rdquor ;, explained the lawyer.
The statements have added more uncertainty to the case, which at the moment is not being formally investigated by the police.
No formal investigation
London Metropolitan Police has avoided opening a formal investigation For now, waiting to evaluate more information. “New investigations are being carried out to determine if there are indications that a crime has been committed,” the police force explained in a statement after holding a meeting with BBC officials.
The case has shaken the british public televisionwhose directors have been appointed by not acting right when they received the first complaint from the mother, on May 19.
The pressure on managers of the chain has been increasing in recent days, despite the fact that the Government has requested prudence and time to investigate accusations that they have described as “serious” and “worrying & rdquor;. The Prime Minister himself has shown his “full confidence & rdquor; towards the director general of the BBC, Tim Daviewho is scheduled to offer a press conference this Tuesday.
Meanwhile, more and more voices within the profession have asked for the name of the presenter to be revealed, who was suspended from office this Sunday.
For now, both the victim’s family and the BBC itself they have avoided giving the name of the indicated presenter, although it is assumed that he is a well-known face with a large salary.
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Some British media suggest that his identity It is an open secret within the chain, although for now none of them have dared to reveal it for fear of suffering legal consequences for defamation.
The laws on the protection of privacy prevent the publication of the name until a formal investigationwhile many of the network’s familiar faces they have come out to deny the speculations that pointed to them as possible suspects.