Huw Edwards - 'Victim' Cashing In?

[barry1010]

How much was this man paid for this 'exclusive'?

Sordid as it is, it is clear the man knew what has going to happen, went willingly to meet him knowing sex was on the agenda and didn't report the 'assault' to the police.

This man wants money, not justice. Shameful journalism

I was sexually assaulted by Huw Edwards in the Ivy - here are the twisted messages he sent me https://mol.im/a/13746473 via https://dailym.ai/android

[douglas9401]

Luckily for commenters the assaulted person was male so it's okay to blame the victim.

Please proceed with dodgy excuses.

[barry1010]

I would say exactly the same if a woman had been exchanging those messages and went willingly to meet the man or woman who sent them, knowing what was on offer and what was expected.  Edwards told him that he was 'getting assaulted later'.

If he felt assaulted, he should have reported it to the police at the time, not sold his story.  It has stopped any possible police action against Edwards for the assualt.

[jackthehat]

He was 27 and went into this with his eyes wide-open.

I agree with barry - this is just a cynical money-making exercise.

[Canary42]

... went into this with his eyes wide-open.

 

And his 🤬

[Peter Pedant]

Kevin Spacey went to court, and it was obvious the jury thought it was a come-on

( acquitted) - but this process has no proof or jury.

Rolf Harris was bllack mailed by his accuser ( 'another £180 000' or else I am afraid I will have to go to the Police.....' this came out in court and Rolfie still went down

it is a rough world outside AB

[douglas9401]

🙄

[sandyRoe]

Aren't kiss and tell stories as old as cheque book journalism?

[barry1010]

I recall such headlines on the front of magazines printed on cheat paper. I don't expect claims by anonymous people to be the top report on an online newspaper.

 

[andy-hughes]

Sandy - It's the old story, the lofty moral tone of the papers publishing what is 'In The Public Interest', when in fact it is publishing 'What Interests The Public', which is not the same thing at all.

It may be sordid, but we have the media we want, because we support it.

If no-one read this salacious guff, the media would have no interest in paying to source it, but we do, so they do.

All you can do is ignore it, and accept that this is the society in which we live.

[jno]

I keep reading on AB how outrageous it is that train drivers are getting a lot of money, that Farage is getting a lot of money, and now that a BBC man's sex partner is getting a lot of money.

Doesn't anyone understand how capitalism works? You get what someone is willing to give you. Profits made from crime can be confiscated; everything else is up for grabs.

[Mozz71]

//Luckily for commenters the assaulted person was male so it's okay to blame the victim.//

Makes no difference to the great and good of AB Dougie. Remember the girl in the Prince Andrew affair? I even record some throwing shade at women who accused Savile.

[barry1010]

He is not a victim.  He was explicitly told he was going to be assualted at The Ivy.  He chose to go.  

[barry1010]

I understand capitalism.  I don't understand people airing their dirty washing for money.  I prefer to keep my private life private.

 

[jno]

me too, barry. Still, I could be a lot better off if I'd been assaulted by the great and good and had a story to sell.

[barry1010]

I'd rather not be assaulted although a very drunk, well known comedian tried to fight me in a pub many years ago.  Thankfully before the days of mobile phones 

[jno]

but think of the money the Mail would pay if you had video footage of it!

[barry1010]

I'd have probably been arrested! I'm about a foot taller than him and was at least twice as wide 😂

[jno]

I doubt you'd have to have the fight, just footage of the challenge from a well-known drunk comedian would sell to the media.

[barry1010]

There was no fight. I picked up in a bear hug and put him outside.  Can't be doing with that nonsense 

[jno]

tsk, I don't think you've got the makings of an influencer.