UK - the late Jimmy Savile and the underage sex charges now confronting the BBC

[zwiebel]

'Defiant as he arrives in court'.

http://news.sky.com/story/1253554/max-clifford-defiant-as-he-faces-sentencing

 

[zwiebel]

Live updates here, including Clifford's mitigation statement and victim impact statements. Sentence is due to be announced 2pm English time, so that's 20 mins from now.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/max-clifford-live-updates-pr-3485916

 

[zwiebel]

Because of the date they happened, it's a maximum of 2 years for each offence. So the link above says it could be a maximum sentence of 16 years 'but that is highly unlikely'.

 

[zwiebel]

In court for sentencing now. It's packed.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/max-clifford-live-updates-pr-3485916

 

[zwiebel]

Clifford's in the dock now.

 

[zwiebel]

O/T but the sentence in the judge Constance Briscoe has just been announced too - 16 months. I'm not sure we have a thread for that though.

 

[zwiebel]

Oooh. Judge just said Clifford's 'largely responsible' for victims not coming forward and so he shouldn't 'benefit' from that delay.

 

[zwiebel]

More live updates here.

http://news.sky.com/story/1253789/max-clifford-sex-assault-sentencing-live

 

[zwiebel]

Judge says just one offence would have earned an eight yr sentence today, but age of offences means that doesn't apply.

 

[zwiebel]

Sky says judge said it would have been 10 yrs (not 8 as Mirror says).

 

[zwiebel]

Whoah! Judge saw the crazy footage of Clifford mimicking a news reporter and found it 'extraordinary'.

http://news.sky.com/story/1253789/max-clifford-sex-assault-sentencing-live

 

[zwiebel]

Here's some photos of that. Can't find the live footage at the mo.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...adcaster-mimicking-seconds-walking-court.html

 

[zwiebel]

Here's the video.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/max-clifford-sky-news-video-3473164

 

[zwiebel]

Judge going thru each count.

http://news.sky.com/story/1253789/max-clifford-sex-assault-sentencing-live

 

[zwiebel]

Eight years. He must serve at least half.

http://news.sky.com/story/1253789/max-clifford-sex-assault-sentencing-live

 

[zwiebel]

So, that's it. He will very likely be paroled after four years (unless he maintains he is not guilty and shows no remorse).

I think he has been taken away now. His PR employees are there, so I guess they may make a statement outside.

 

[zwiebel]

Yes, he's gone. And his supporters are in tears.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/max-clifford-live-updates-pr-3485916

 

[zwiebel]

This morning, Clifford said he stands by 'everything he said' (basically that he's innocent and his victims are liars).

It's thought his PR firm will close.

http://news.sky.com/story/1253554/max-clifford-defiant-as-he-faces-sentencing

Impact on victims.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27250231

 

[zwiebel]

In case anyone's confused at the different offender names appearing in this thread, they have all been investigated under British police's 'Operation Yewtree' - an investigation into historical sex crimes committed by minor and not-so-minor celebrities.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-27201568

 

[Supernovae]

The sentencing remarks:

http://www.judiciary.gov.uk/Resourc...ntencing-remarks-hhj-leonard-r-v-clifford.pdf