Scott Mills sacked

[Ihateboris]

Link here. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckge1yn50y8o
Very happy as I can't stand him

Do you really think the BBC didn't consult lawyers before acting?

SM might not be in a fit state to release statements.
I think a statement is essential though at this point. Do you remember when John Leslie didn’t release a statement or talk to the press? Afterward he admitted he’d been given very bad advice and wishes he’d spoken up.

I think the BBC must be certain of their facts - and were maybe just waiting for a suitabke opportunity/evidence or similar.

There's no way they would have done it so decisively and publicly on just an allegation. They didn't even suspend him 'pending inquiries'; he was sacked instantly.

In the age of social media and the fact that anyone can (and does) speculate....as is happening on this thread, im surprised they have been public that he has been sacked (rather than simply not on air/suspended) ...but then been vague about the reasoning.

The fact that Jeremy Vine has done 2 pieces on it today, without any definite facts, or reasoning, seems very weird, considering they were colleagues

I agree this is very strange timing; the police investigation was completed years ago for an incident that dates to the last century. So why sack him now. I hope Scott Mills gets his side of the story out soon.

He could have been sacked on a technicality that made it through lawyers (not declaring it when he joined the BBC, perhaps)

But it still doesn't mean there has definitely been a crime

Me too.

People are already thinking this is a Schofield situation, but it doesn't appear that way.

An early-20s Scott could have had a relationship with a young lad who said* he was older, but later found out he was younger.

*Pure speculation

The 'early 20s Scott' was an adult.

The 'young lad' was under the age of 16 and was a child.

"An early-20s Scott could have had a relationship with a young lad who said* he was older, but later found out he was younger."

If it was that I doubt the police would have done a long investigation about it.

Also under 16 is 🤢 have you seen a boy that young? They look YOUNG.

Indeed, so I don't think we've got the whole picture yet.

And people in genuine consenting relationships don’t usually go the police about it decades later

I remember the John Leslie stuff vaguely but I was at school then. What exactly did he do?

I can think of a few reasons why someone might do, but without more of a picture or hearing Scott's side, it doesn't look good does it.

well it started with a tv presenter naming JL as someone who had allegedly assaulted another presenter. The name had been the subject of rumours but the TV presenter decided to out him in his daily talk show. The tv presenter has never confirmed that JL was the guy she talks about in her book. Then someone else accused him of assault and he was found not guilty after a trial.
So yes, he was cancelled with no guilty verdict.
(which we know doesn’t guarantee innocence, but seems unfair to end a career with no proof of
guilt etc)

And the teenage boy was under 16. As I said, a dirty old man.

97% of rape cases don’t end up being prosecuted / successful prosecution. If it was my father I’d be asking lots of questions and giving the word of the accuser a lot of weight,

To get to that stage of briefing police takes incredible courage.

If reports are correct - and no statement from Scott Mills it’s likely he was a pedophile abuser and worse because it won’t just be once he groomed a child or breached sexual boundaries.

He doesn’t need to be in a fit state. He has management. They should be drafting a statement and releasing it for him.

Serial sexual assault/poss rape. Anytime anyplace. Also dated a young actress Catherine Zeta Jones and taught her what she needed to know. The fact he even said that tells you what an utter shit he is/was

Ulrika Jonsson alleged someone had raped her, didn’t name anyone then John Leslie was investigated for the offences but subsequently found not guilty.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Leslie_(TV_presenter)#:~:text=studio%2C%20in%201989.-,Personal%20life,with%20his%20girlfriend%20Kate%20Moore en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Leslie_(TV_presenter)#:~:text=studio%2C%20in%201989.-,Personal%20life,with%20his%20girlfriend%20Kate%20Moore.]]]]

I worked with someone who worked in PR at the time and she was the main source of the gossip, said it had been known for years.

He wasn’t actually convicted though. Whether that’s the fault of the judicial services I don’t know though.

Judging from what my PR friend told me John Leslie was very sleazy. As to what, when and where I have no idea. It ruined his career though.

But what is massively telling is that she never came out and defended him by saying that it wasn’t him.

If it wasn’t him and he was being cancelled unfairly, she would have spoken up.

I didnt see or hear that but thats dreadful

Does have a show on Channel 5 as well?

I'm not sure. I wouldn't trust the BBC to organise a piss up in a brewery after the whole Huw Edwards thing. I think they actually defended him didn't they despite evidence of wrong doing?