Business & Finance2 mins ago
Re: Jimmy Saville
I am just wondering what people think would be gained from the recent enquiries about Jimmy Saville.
Do people expect to be able to sue the beneficiaries of his estate for compensation?.
Do people expect to be able to sue the beneficiaries of his estate for compensation?.
Answers
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by Brimoan. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.One or two did come forward when he was still alive; one in 2007; but they either could not face going to court or the CPS didn't think the evidence of the sole witness, the complainant, was strong enough to make a conviction probable. Remember that, until recently, it was essential in cases of rape and sexual assault, that the complainant's evidence be corroborated by some other evidence to support it.This absolute requirement has been removed in recent times but, regardless of that, the tendency is to look for such evidence before prosecuting.
I feel really sorry for these girls. I'll bet if they knew there were others years ago, a few more might have come forwards and there might have been a chance of a conviction in his lifetime.
I suspect this is not a case where compensation is sought from his estate - in all the cases I have seen there are limitation issues that would disbar any such claims.
I suspect this is not a case where compensation is sought from his estate - in all the cases I have seen there are limitation issues that would disbar any such claims.
Sometimes, when you haven't been believed at the time, it can take many, many years to pluck up the courage to, once again, tell anyone about abuse that happened when you were a child. And, while you don't want it to have happened to anyone else, the relief when you know you that others can back up what you are saying is a wonderful feeling....tinged with guilt.
Admittedly, JS cannot be taken to task for his behaviour or 'misbehaviour'. But as the truth unfolds, at least he will be remembered for what he was - not what was pretended.
Unfortunately there will still be people making money from his memory. For instance a certain bespectacled entertainer who has, in my opinion, on Twitter committed the unbelievable but the unforgivable in the disguise of 'comedy' and has remained unpunished. Unlike the 19year old imprisoned for Facebook comments. Something wrong there.
The whole Savile investigation appears to be solely for sensationalism.
Unfortunately there will still be people making money from his memory. For instance a certain bespectacled entertainer who has, in my opinion, on Twitter committed the unbelievable but the unforgivable in the disguise of 'comedy' and has remained unpunished. Unlike the 19year old imprisoned for Facebook comments. Something wrong there.
The whole Savile investigation appears to be solely for sensationalism.