TV executive accused of 'sadistic beatings' of young female presenter A television executive behind a string of family favourite shows is fighting a secret High Court battle over claims he violently beat a young female TV presenter and forced her into “extreme sexual activities”.
The executive “strenuously denies” the allegations, the court heard, and he alleges it was the woman herself who instigated “light” sado-masochistic sexual activity.
The woman, who was in her mid-20s at the time, claims she had to engage with the sexual activity to secure presenting roles, and says she was “dropped from TV” when she eventually refused.
He added that before being accused, the TV executive “has worked within the television industry for over 50 years without one single complaint about his sexual conduct ever being made.”.
Bringing the High Court claim, the woman applied for damages “as a result of the sexual, physical and emotional abuse to which (she) was subjected.”.
