West Ham owner David Sullivan ‘used power to prey on women’: Report
A BBC Panorama and The Times investigation cites allegations from seven women, while Sullivan denies the claims and says he will fight them.
- On Saturday, West Ham United joint-chair David Sullivan resigned with immediate effect after 16 years in the role, stepping down to fight what he called "false allegations" about his private life.
- A joint investigation by BBC Panorama and The Times, titled "Predator: The Billionaire Football Boss," airs tonight, detailing allegations from seven women claiming Sullivan engaged in sexually exploitative behaviour.
- Seven women, including former models seeking work at Sullivan's Daily and Sunday Sport newspapers, accuse him of predatory behaviour, alleging he pressured them for sex during business meetings.
- Sullivan "categorically" denies the claims as sensationalized and intends to sue The BBC for libel, asserting the accusations are unrelated to his more than 30 years in football.
- Despite resigning as joint-chair, Sullivan remains the Championship club's largest single shareholder with a 38.8% stake, with an estimated £1.1 billion net worth according to the Sunday Times Rich List.
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Two weeks after West Ham United's relegation to the second English division, the London football club ended up without its co-president. David Sullivan, who is also co-owner of the Hammers, resigned on Saturday, June 6. On Tuesday, June 9, the BBC and the daily Times published an investigation: the businessman, also the press boss, is accused of sexual assault by dozens of women.
David Sullivan, acţionarul majoritar al echipei West Ham, acuzat de exploatare sexuală şi abuz de putere de şapte femei
La doar câteva zile după ce a demisionat din funcţia de copreşedinte al echipei West Ham, David Sullivan se confruntă cu acuzaţii grave. Şapte femei acuză acţionarul majoritar al echipei West Ham de exploatare sexuală şi abuz de putere.
West Ham owner David Sullivan accused of preying on women for sex
PRESS REVIEW – Tuesday, June 9: We look at how the Chinese papers are covering Xi Jinping's two-day visit to North Korea. The New York Times examines how Pyongyang has transformed its economy through repression and fortuity. In the UK, West Ham's billionaire former co-owner David Sullivan is accused of sexual coercion by several women, with his past as a porn baron also under scrutiny. Plus: actor Idris Elba explains why fans are not ready for a…
West Ham owner David Sullivan is accused of heinous acts.
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