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BBC presenter claims are 'totally wrong', the presenter paid the young person about £35,000 in exchange for sexually explicit images during a three-year period.
He allegedly began requesting the images in 2020 when the individual was 17 years old and made a series of payments over the years. The individual had reportedly used the money to fund an addiction to crack cocaine that had"destroyed" their life, according to their mother.The Metropolitan Police have been called in over the claims but are yet to open a criminal investigation, with a statement saying the force is"assessing the information ... and further enquiries are taking place to establish whether there is evidence of a criminal offence being committed".
While The Sun has not revealed the name of the star, they have said he is paid a six-figure salary and is currently off air. Following the publication of allegations in the press, the presenter reportedly contacted the young person involved - phoning them and asking:
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