There will, of course, be lessons to be learned following this exercise. The events of recent days have shown how complex and challenging these kinds of cases can be and how vital it is that they are handled with the utmost diligence and care. We always take these matters extremely seriously and seek to manage them with the appropriate duty of care. The BBC has processes and protocols for receiving information and managing complaints when they are first made.
#Art of rally first person update
We know that questions have been asked about how the complaint was initially managed, so today we have published an update that sets out key dates and some additional information that we are currently able to share. As a result of this meeting, the BBC has been asked to pause its investigations into the allegations while the police scope future work. In addition, the BBC said in a statement on Tuesday: “Yesterday, 10 July, the BBC’s Corporate Investigations Team had a meeting with the Metropolitan Police in relation to information provided to the BBC by The Sun newspaper on Thursday 6 July.
And if we do that, then I have faith that people will see that the BBC as an institution is precious, and doing the right thing,” Davie added. “We constantly need as the BBC, and with myself and our senior team, to be seen to be navigating what are complex, fast moving issues with care and diligence and doing that properly and calmly. Trust is absolutely fundamental to the BBC.” Speaking at a press briefing held to discuss the corporation’s annual report, BBC director general Tim Davie said: “Clearly, any affair of this nature is serious in terms of the BBC and its reputation. PREVIOUSLY: The BBC has paused its investigation into allegations that a top BBC presenter paid a teenager for explicit photographs after being asked to by the London Metropolitan Police.
tabloid The Sun has claimed that the presenter broke lockdown rules “to meet a young stranger from a dating site” in February 2021 and that it would be handing its evidence over to the BBC. Variety has reached out to the BBC for comment. BBC News said they had contacted the presenter directly and via his lawyer but received no response to the allegations.īBC News has verified that the messages were sent from a phone number belonging to the presenter.
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