LONDON — BBC representatives met police in London on Monday (July 10) over allegations that one of the broadcaster's top presenters paid a teenager thousands of pounds for sexual images.
The claims against the unnamed male presenter have made headlines across the British media, including on the BBC, since they were first published last Friday.
The claims and counter-claims have put the BBC, which is regularly attacked by critics from all sides for political bias, once again in the public spotlight. "They are assessing the information discussed at the meeting and further enquiries are taking place to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence being committed," it added.The BBC on Sunday said it had suspended the presenter, without revealing his identity.
In 2022, the UK Supreme Court ruled against Bloomberg News in a landmark privacy case after it published the name of a US businessman who was facing a criminal inquiry by a British regulator. The teenager's family reportedly complained to the BBC on May 19, asking the corporation to stop the man"sending the cash".Politicians — particularly those from the ruling Conservative party supported by The Sun — have waded in, questioning why the BBC had not suspended the presenter sooner.
But it has also faced criticism from the main opposition Labour Party, most recently after the BBC chairman was revealed to have backed a sizeable loan to former Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
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