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any idea who the BBC presenter could be? (feddit.uk)
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What we know:

Well loved

Has been suspended

~~Is paid £35,000~~

Male

Surely we can figure it out?

EDIT:

The allegations, first reported by the Sun on Friday, are that the BBC presenter paid £35,000 for explicit photos over a three-year period, starting when the teenager was 17

Sorry, misunderstood this part. Maybe we cannot figure it out

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

it was on the Private Eye podcast last week towards the end

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Was it related to this? https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12253145/amp/High-public-profile-man-wins-High-Court-bid-anonymity-ahead-BBC-broadcast.html

If so, that sounds unrelated - that's the BBC wanting to name someone and being blocked by the individual via a court injunction. The individual in that case is already subject to ongoing criminal investigation.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I think it’s the same story, but with new information the Sun went ahead and ran the story. It’s a BBC presenter investigated by Panorama who wanted to run the story. It might be that there are two current BBC presenters being investigated for sexual offences but it would be even more serious so I’ll go with caution and say it’s just one who’s been caught.