Tim Westwood

The DJ, who has not been named as a suspect by the Metropolitan Police, has previously been accused of a string of sexual assaults against women and has denied ...

A statement from a representative of Westwood to the PA news agency in April said: “Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour. There have been no arrests, inquiries continue. The DJ, who has not been named as a suspect by the Metropolitan Police, has previously been accused of a string of sexual assaults against women and has denied any wrongdoing.

The Metropolitan Police are investigating complaints of sexual misconduct against former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood — some going as far back as 40 years.

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Claims of sex crimes by former Radio 1 DJ Tim Westwood date back to 40 years ago, according to a new report.

He hosted early interviews with Jay-Z and became a stalwart of the station until his departure in 2014. There have been no arrests, enquiries continue.” Earlier this year, Westwood was accused of sexual misconduct by women who allege he used his position of power within in the music industry to exploit them

The broadcaster has launched a broader review led by barrister Gemma White.

Our main objective must be to discover the facts.” New allegations and issues are emerging as time passes and more people are prepared to come forward. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “It is an important piece of work, but I see it as a first step. “In light of the issues identified by the internal review, I have asked, on behalf of the BBC board, that a broader review is now conducted and a full report is produced. The initial review confirmed that two allegations of sexual misconduct by Westwood were received in 2012, and included in logs set up to record allegations the BBC was receiving in the wake of the uncovering of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

Following an internal BBC review, the BBC Board has instructed Gemma White QC, of the firm Linklaters, to lead the investigation into the radio DJ, who has ...

‘It now appears there are allegations against Tim Westwood dating to before, during and after his employment with the BBC and also elsewhere. ‘It is vital that this work is able to command the full confidence of those who have, or may wish, to come forward, as well as the wider public, and it is for that reason the BBC Board believes there should be independent oversight. ‘I would urge anyone with further information to respond to the call for evidence. New allegations and issues are emerging as time passes and more people are prepared to come forward. She is a hugely respected barrister who has relevant expertise and experience in this area.’ ‘It is an important piece of work, but I see it as a first step.

The BBC Board has appointed an independent reviewer to examine concerns regarding DJ Tim Westwood's conduct during his time with the BBC.

They also recall that they reported the matter to someone at the BBC at the time. The staff member told the BBC that the female concerned did not wish to report the matter to police at the time. There was also an allegation in 2012 that Westwood had created a toxic atmosphere amongst those he worked with at the BBC.

A BBC director asks if the corporation should have done more to investigate sexual misconduct claims.

You can also get in touch in the following ways: She alleges that Westwood instead drove her to a flat in west London, where he had sex with her. Now 64, the DJ has strongly denied the allegations. Among these was an allegation that in 2007 Westwood made sexual remarks to a 15-year-old girl at a non-BBC event. For this reason the work must continue." After BBC News and the Guardian published allegations by seven women in April, the BBC said it received further allegations, including a claim of sexual assault at a BBC event in the mid-2000s and two allegations of sexual assault from the mid-1980s before Westwood's time at the broadcaster.

Four allegations against former BBC Radio 1 DJ date from 1982, 1985, 2010 and 2016, it is understood.

The BBC has faced questions in relation to Westwood after it initially denied receiving complaints against him. A statement from Scotland Yard on Thursday said: “Detectives from the Met’s Central Specialist Crime continue to investigate four reports relating to allegations of non-recent sexual offences allegedly committed by a man. Westwood did not respond to a request for comment for that story.

A leading independent barrister has been appointed by the BBC to lead the review into the conduct of disgraced former BBC DJ Tim Westwood.

Westwood denies the allegations, which were also featured in BBC documentary Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power. A joint BBC and Guardian investigation carried accusations from several women of sexual misconduct by Westwood, a superstar DJ in the UK for decades, and the BBC subsequently landed itself in hot water in April when Director General Tim Davie said he knew of no complaints against Westwood during his time there. The BBC said it is also in contact with the Metropolitan Police and as part of the ongoing work any relevant information will be passed to them.

The veteran DJ, who left the BBC in 2013, stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra in April following accusations by several women of misconduct and predatory ...

Our main objective must be to discover the facts.” “It is an important piece of work, but I see it as a first step. New allegations and issues are emerging as time passes and more people are prepared to come forward. A statement from a representative of Westwood to the PA news agency in April said: “Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour. The corporation also said it is in contact with the Metropolitan Police, and that as part of the “ongoing work any relevant information will be passed to them”. The initial review confirmed that two allegations of sexual misconduct by Westwood were received in 2012, and included in logs set up to record allegations the BBC was receiving in the wake of the uncovering of the Jimmy Savile scandal.

The BBC is expected to publish the findings of an internal enquiry into Westwood's career at some point this week.

The day after the story broke in April, BBC director general Tim Davie said he had "seen no evidence of complaints", but the corporation later confirmed it had received six complaints of bullying and sexual misconduct, one of which it passed to the police at the time. This week, the BBC is expected to publish the findings of an internal enquiry into Westwood's career, prompted by its documentary based on an investigation by its own news reporters and the Guardian newspaper. There have been no arrests, enquiries continue."

Internal review finds corporation received several reports in 2012 about alleged misconduct of former Radio 1 DJ.

The review found that further complaints were made about Westwood after the Guardian/BBC News investigation in April. It said these included a report from a BBC staff member who alleged Westwood had sexually assaulted a woman at a BBC-linked event in the mid-2000s. White, supported by the law firm Linklaters, will aim to complete her investigation in six months. “It now appears there are allegations against Tim Westwood dating to before, during and after his employment with the BBC and also elsewhere. One was an allegation made in October 2012 that Westwood had made inappropriate sexual remarks to a 15-year-old girl at a non-BBC event in 2007, which was passed to the police. The corporation said it was in contact with the Metropolitan police and that appropriate information would be passed to them. He denied all the allegations, with a spokesperson saying they were “completely false” and there had never been any complaints against him “officially or unofficially”.