‘Everyone in the building knows who it is’: BBC host grills Tim Davie
The BBC presenter accused of paying a person for explicit images was not informed of the allegations against him until the day before The Sun published its claims.
In a timeline of events released by the BBC, the corporation said it first received a complaint from the parents on 19 May but admitted it did not approach the presenter about the claims until the day before The Sun ran its first story on 7 July.
It comes after days of mounting pressure on the BBC to reveal what it knew and when about the allegations against the unnamed TV star. The male presenter is accused of paying £35,000 for images over three years which began when the person, now aged 20, was 17.
Speaking at the broadcaster’s annual report briefing, director-general Tim Davie told reporters that they had been asked to “pause” its own inquiry and pass any information to the Met Police.
Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police confirmed on Monday that “there is no investigation at this time” and it was “assessing the information” to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence.
This comes after the young person at the centre of the controversy said that nothing inappropriate or unlawful happened with the unnamed BBC presenter and claimed that the allegations were “rubbish”.
