The BBC mentioned it obtained six complaints towards veteran radio host Tim Westwood, together with one which was referred to police, regardless of beforehand saying no proof of complaints had been discovered.
The hip hop DJ, who was a BBC radio presenter for nearly 20 years, stepped down from his present on Capital Xtra in April following accusations by a number of girls of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour.
In allegations reported by BBC Information and The Guardian, Westwood, 64, is alleged to have abused his place within the music business to benefit from seven girls of their late teenagers or early 20s.
He “strongly” denies any wrongdoing.
In April, BBC director-general Tim Davie mentioned the allegations made towards Westwood have been “surprising” however he had seen “no proof of complaints”.
Talking on the Voice Of The Listener And Viewer spring convention that month, Mr Davie mentioned: “I’ve seen no proof of complaints. I’ve requested and we checked out our information and we’ve seen no proof.”
However after a problem over the broadcaster’s preliminary dealing with of a Freedom Of Data request as a part of the joint investigation by BBC Information and The Guardian, the company has now confirmed it obtained six complaints, together with one referred to police.
Of the police referral, a BBC assertion mentioned: “That is an historic case that the BBC has present in its recordsdata. We’re establishing the info round it.
“It didn’t relate to conduct on the BBC, BBC premises, or conduct in the direction of a BBC employees member, nor was it an accusation of bodily assault.”
The company didn’t specify when the opposite 5 complaints have been made.
The BBC mentioned it’s investigating what occurred “with nice care” and can affirm its findings sooner or later.
A BBC spokesman mentioned: “As we now have mentioned, if individuals have issues that they wish to elevate with the BBC, then they need to accomplish that. Individuals have now executed so and we are going to proceed to research.
“We additionally mentioned that we’d dig into what occurred up to now. We’re doing that with nice care. All of that work hasn’t concluded and is ongoing.
“We mentioned we’d take this significantly, and we’re. When that work has concluded, we are going to say extra.”
On the time, a consultant mentioned Westwood “strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing” detailed in a BBC Three documentary titled Tim Westwood: Abuse Of Energy.
An announcement to the PA information company in April mentioned: “Tim Westwood strongly denies all allegations of inappropriate behaviour.
“In a profession that has spanned 40 years, there have by no means been any complaints made towards him formally or unofficially.
“Tim Westwood strongly rejects all allegations of wrongdoing.”
The DJ, who’s the son of Invoice Westwood, the previous Anglican bishop of Peterborough who died in 1999, started his profession on native radio earlier than becoming a member of Capital Radio in London.
He was later given his personal present by BBC Radio 1.
The radio presenter left Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra in 2013 after practically 20 years and returned to Capital Xtra to host an everyday present on Saturday nights, the place he was known as “The Massive Dawg”.
A consultant for Westwood has been contacted for remark.
