Jeremy Vine has reached a settlement with a man who levied false allegations that he was the unnamed BBC presenter at the centre of the 'sexual pictures' scandal - but there is a catch.
Instead of paying damages straight to the talkshow host, which is the norm in liable cases, the man will give a sum of 1,000 to a charity of Vine's choosing. A settlement that was reached after it was confirmed to be Huw Edwards as the suspended BBC star.
Advertisement
Vine shared the news in a Tweet on Sunday (16 July), revealing that he had accepted a public apology from the person in question and that they agreed the donation will go to the MND Association, which is a charity committed to the research, care and campaigning for those living with or affected by motor neurone disease.
He said: "On 8 July @AndyPlumb4 libelled me by alleging that I was the BBC presenter at the heart of a story in The Sun that day. He has now acknowledged that he was wrong, and has apologised. At my request, he has also agreed to pay 1,000 to @mndassoc rather than paying damages."
When the BBC scandal first came to light in early July, with allegations that one of the broadcaster's male stars had paid a vulnerable teenager more than 30,000 for 'sexually explicit images', speculation grew and many hosts bore the brunt of false accusations. It led to not just Jeremy Vine, but also the likes of Rylan Clarke, Gary Lineker, Jon Kay and more to publicly distance themselves from the claims.
One Twitter user - whose...
CHARLOTTE — A man is suing Mecklenburg County Sheriff Garry McFadden and his office, claiming incorrect charges were posted on the county’s public mugshot website, damaging his reputation. Joseph ...