Category: allegations of misconduct

BBC Bosses Didn’t Put Claims to Scandal-Hit Star for 7 Weeks

July 11, 2023
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The BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager for sexually explicit photos wasn’t questioned by management until seven weeks after the broadcaster first learned of the allegations, it has emerged. The unnamed presenter was suspended on Sunday after The Sun reported last week that he paid a teenager more than £35,000 over three years to…

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House Committee Announces Probe Into Matt Gaetz Over Sexual Misconduct Claims

April 10, 2021
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The House Ethics Committee announced Friday that it is beginning its own probe into Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) following allegations of sexual misconduct. Gaetz has denied the allegations and hired a legal team to fight the charges. “The Committee is aware of public allegations that Representative Matt Gaetz may have engaged in sexual misconduct and/or illicit drug…

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Ex Ombudsman Says He Told Defence Minister About Vance Allegations in 2018

March 3, 2021
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OTTAWA—Former military ombudsman Gary Walbourne told a parliamentary committee Wednesday that he informed Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan of allegations of misconduct against Gen. Jonathan Vance during a “hostile” closed-door meeting three years ago. Walbourne’s remarks appear to contradict Sajjan’s own testimony to the same committee Feb. 19, when he said he was as surprised as…

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