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Who do you think is the BBC presenter who has been suspended?

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broomers · 08/07/2023 10:46

I don't have twitter and haven't seen any theories as to who it is, I'm presuming a man due to the figure outline being used in the press:

www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-66140356.amp

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Hungrycaterpillarsmummy · 11/07/2023 09:32

Superfood · 11/07/2023 09:31

That article is complete bollocks. The person named already put out a statement yesterday saying they're on annual leave and giving a date for their return.

That article is doing the rounds but it makes no sense and is full of nonsense, like saying he's been charged.

It reads like it was written by an AI. It's utter nonsense.

Oh I didn't read anything in the story about him being charged so there's probably a few different fake ones.

MotherNatureisaTERF · 11/07/2023 09:58

This is a really interesting take on the matter, discussing possible extortion etc.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fdsjFfjJVNpk6fZbQxn9v?si=_z7o7ukGScOPO6lL8Mgt2A

Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/episode/0fdsjFfjJVNpk6fZbQxn9v?si=_z7o7ukGScOPO6lL8Mgt2A

Inoes · 11/07/2023 10:15

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before but I thought about how odd it was than a 20 year old might think to seek out a legal representative in this situation. Their parents clearly didn't get them the representation. I wondered if someone with influence has helped acquire the legal representation or even paid for it.

At 20, if I didn't want it to go public or there were lies about me then I'd probably just try and wait for it to blow over. I'm not sure I'd ever have thought to get a solicitor to refute any claims, especially if my name had not been made public.

Unfortunately I can believe the statement in its entirety. It is meant to read as though none of it is true but just reads as though not all of it is true. Who is going to want to confirm that it's true when their parents are suggesting they're a drug addict and have sold personal photos?

That being said, these scandals tend to blow up really big when there's other news it detracts from as well. Lots of stuff the Conservatives would love to hide at the moment - not the least their own appalling handling of rape and sexual harassment claims and the failure to fully suspend all of those accused.

Noisyme · 11/07/2023 10:35

Look at lady victoria herveys instagram story.

WhisperingAutistic · 11/07/2023 10:56

Noisyme · 11/07/2023 10:35

Look at lady victoria herveys instagram story.

😬

BishopRock · 11/07/2023 11:17

Noisyme · 11/07/2023 10:35

Look at lady victoria herveys instagram story.

She's not at all batshit.

Quveas · 11/07/2023 11:21

Inoes · 11/07/2023 10:15

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before but I thought about how odd it was than a 20 year old might think to seek out a legal representative in this situation. Their parents clearly didn't get them the representation. I wondered if someone with influence has helped acquire the legal representation or even paid for it.

At 20, if I didn't want it to go public or there were lies about me then I'd probably just try and wait for it to blow over. I'm not sure I'd ever have thought to get a solicitor to refute any claims, especially if my name had not been made public.

Unfortunately I can believe the statement in its entirety. It is meant to read as though none of it is true but just reads as though not all of it is true. Who is going to want to confirm that it's true when their parents are suggesting they're a drug addict and have sold personal photos?

That being said, these scandals tend to blow up really big when there's other news it detracts from as well. Lots of stuff the Conservatives would love to hide at the moment - not the least their own appalling handling of rape and sexual harassment claims and the failure to fully suspend all of those accused.

Maybe this particular 20 year old is smarter than you were at that age. Some people have to learn fast. According to him he knew that an untrue story was being published by the Sun and so he told them so. They published anyway, labelling him a drug addict (according to his parents who seem to have been a little lose with the truth anyway, according to him), and if he is smart enough he knows that his name will come out at some point in time, and that his life will be poured over - then exist on the internet probably long after he dies in (hopefully) old age. Too bloody right you'd get a lawyer, if you had any smarts about you.

How smart you were, or weren't, at 20 is no measure of how smart any other 20 year old is. There are a lot of smart 20 years olds. There are some really stupid 40 year olds.

I do wonder when people are going to actually get the fact that speculation is horrendously damaging to people, and the fallout of that speculation hurts many more than the immediate victims. All he needed to do was be clever enough to walk into a solicitors office anyway - with a story this big, reputable firms would be falling over themselves to represent him. Money is not the only currency in the world - exposure, in the right circumstances, is worth a lot to legal firms.

LadyMuckingabout · 11/07/2023 11:26

What does lady Victoria hervey have to say?

Noisyme · 11/07/2023 11:30

They photo she posted speaks for itself xxxx

Noisyme · 11/07/2023 11:34

She posted a photo of the presenter semi naked

monsteramunch · 11/07/2023 11:37

Lady Victoria could fall foul of revenge porn (hate that term but it's the one used legally) laws then.

What is Revenge Porn?

Revenge Porn is the sharing of private, sexual materials, either photos or videos, of another person, without their consent and with the purpose of causing embarrassment or distress.
The offence applies both online and offline, and to images which are shared electronically or in a more traditional way so it includes the uploading of images on the internet, sharing by text and e-mail, or showing someone a physical or electronic image.
What constitutes private and sexual materials?

Under the new offence, private materials are those showing anything not usually seen in public. Sexual material not only covers images that show the pubic region, but anything that a reasonable person would consider to be sexual so this could be a picture of someone who is engaged in sexual behaviour or posing in a sexually provocative way,

AutumnCrow · 11/07/2023 11:39

That's very dumb of her.

AutumnCrow · 11/07/2023 11:41

She's mates with Prince Andrew, and supports him. Is she now trying to take some sort of moral high ground as an arbiter of sleaze, or does she find the whole thing hilarious daaaling? (Sorry I'm not on Instagram.)

monsteramunch · 11/07/2023 11:42

AutumnCrow · 11/07/2023 11:39

That's very dumb of her.

Absolutely. Incredible she's behaving this way when she's a fierce defender of Prince bloody Andrew 🙄

StormShadow · 11/07/2023 11:43

She's never seemed to be the brightest bulb in the box.

Noisyme · 11/07/2023 11:45

I wasn't aware of that :o ... Maybe with posting this shes trying to take some heat away from the pedo prince

MeinKraft · 11/07/2023 11:53

That pictures been doing the rounds for days, nobody even knows if it's real or fake. LVH has been very stupid sharing that.

ThreeRingCircus · 11/07/2023 12:06

MeinKraft · 11/07/2023 11:53

That pictures been doing the rounds for days, nobody even knows if it's real or fake. LVH has been very stupid sharing that.

From what I've read, AI experts are leaning towards it being a deepfake image. She must be a total idiot, she's just opened herself up to being sued.

SlightlyJaded · 11/07/2023 12:19

I can't believe she's been so stupid (Lady VH).

Except that actually I can.

EdieLedwell · 11/07/2023 12:32

What an idiot! Followed by "I told you I have credible sources". That pic has been everywhere and highly likely a deep fake. Hope she gets sued.

Thebigblueballoon · 11/07/2023 12:42

Did she delete it? Can’t see her post…

EdieLedwell · 11/07/2023 12:43

It's gone.

StormShadow · 11/07/2023 12:48

EdieLedwell · 11/07/2023 12:43

It's gone.

Lawyers shat bricks, no doubt.

Longingforthesummer · 11/07/2023 12:51

Think it's been taken down as not in the stories now

BishopRock · 11/07/2023 12:55

BBC have revealed a timeline.

So the parent/s complained, then when the BBC tried to follow up they were unsuccesful.

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