Police investigating allegations Dan Wootton
solicited explicit images
Suspended GB News presenter has been accused of using
pseudonym to solicit images from former Sun colleagues
Ben Quinn
@BenQuinn75
Mon 2 Oct
2023 22.25 BST
The GB News
presenter Dan Wootton is under investigation by police as a result of
allegations that were made against him earlier this year.
Wootton has
previously been accused of using a pseudonym to solicit explicit images from
former colleagues at the Sun over many years. The presenter has not directly
denied the allegations but says he is the victim of a smear campaign by unknown
forces who want to shut down his political views.
In a
statement on Monday night, the Metropolitan police said: “In June 2023, the
Metropolitan police was contacted with regard to allegations of sexual offences
committed by a man aged in his 40s.”
“Officers
assessed all information available to establish whether any criminal offence
has taken place. We can confirm that an investigation has now commenced into
these allegations.
“Detectives
will continue to liaise with the complainant to establish the circumstances.
There has been no arrest and inquiries continue.”
Wootton was
sacked last month by MailOnline the day after he was suspended by GB News for
his part in an on-air discussion with the actor Laurence Fox about a female
journalist.
The TV
anchor had been suspended from his lucrative MailOnline column since the summer
over accusations he used the pseudonym “Martin Branning” to send sexually
explicit messages to former colleagues.
GB News
declined to investigate these claims of inappropriate sexual behaviour against
one of their star presenters, arguing they were alleged to have happened at a
former employer.
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