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Former BBC chief Mark Thompson's office 'had TWO alerts about Savile child abuse
Mail Online ^ | 10/28/12 | JILL REILLY

Posted on 10/28/2012 2:47:27 PM PDT by jimbo123

The office of former BBC director-general Mark Thompson was formally alerted twice about child abuse accusations concerning Jimmy Savile.

In May and again in September, his aides were told of allegations concerning the late television presenter's abuse of minors on BBC premises, but his spokesman has denied the claims were passed on to Mr Thompson.

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A YouGov poll for newspaper revealed that 48 percent of respondents believe Mr Thompson, who is to become chief executive of The New York Times next month, has not been honest about the affair.

Mr Thompson said in an interview with The Times last week he had 'formed the impression' last year that Newsnight was probing widespread sexual abuse by the DJ.

But ten days ago in the New York Times he claimed he 'never heard any allegations' about Savile when director general.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bbc; bbcpedophilescandal; cultureofcorruption; itsjustsex; nyslimes; nytimes; sexscandal
Now we know why Gay Pinch hired this guy to run the NY Times...
1 posted on 10/28/2012 2:47:32 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: jimbo123

This clown will fit right in in Times Square.


2 posted on 10/28/2012 2:50:36 PM PDT by Gay State Conservative (Ambassador Stevens Is Dead And The Chevy Volt Is Alive)
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To: Gay State Conservative

The NY Times + Limey Pedophile Enabler = Match Made In Hell.


3 posted on 10/28/2012 2:53:08 PM PDT by jimbo123
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To: Zakeet

ping


4 posted on 10/28/2012 2:54:45 PM PDT by abb ("What ISN'T in the news is often more important than what IS." Ed Biersmith, 1942 -)
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To: jimbo123

Does no one know how to call the police anymore? Since when is it the job of the workplace to investigate allegations of abuse?


5 posted on 10/28/2012 3:40:17 PM PDT by kingu (Everything starts with slashing the size and scope of the federal government.)
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To: abb

Not entirely unexpected for an organization with low moral standards ... words is they employ about three gays for every morose!

6 posted on 10/28/2012 7:46:43 PM PDT by Zakeet (Calling the Obozo/Bernack economy sluggish is an insult to slugs)
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