Max Clifford says celebs are “terrified” they’ll be implicated in Jimmy Savile scandal, adding, “They never asked for anybody’s birth certificate”
PR guru Max Clifford, who represents some of the biggest names in show business, has told The Guardian that right now, there are dozens of “terrified” male celebrities who fear they could be implicated in the shocking Sir Jimmy Savile scandal.
Just yesterday, we reported that comedian Jim Davidson wrote on his personal blog that a “household name” male celebrity was about to be unmasked as a “Savile number two” alleged paedophile, and the Metropolitan Police have recently confirmed that there are a number of celebrities they want to question in response to allegations of child sex abuse.
However, according to Clifford, those in fear of being dragged into the sordid mess were themselves teenagers during the 60s and 70s, which is of course the time period when it was first alleged that Savile had been accused of being a paedophile, and when they dated young girls, they “didn’t ask for anybody’s birth certificate.”
Scotland Yard is heading up the current investigation into accusations of abuse by the former BBC DJ and TV presenter Savile, which now involves around 300 possible victims.
The paper adds, “Officers have searched a cottage belonging to Savile in Allt na Reigh in Glencoe, Scotland, to look for ‘any evidence of any others being involved in any offending with him’.”
To the paper, Clifford remarked, “All kinds of things went on and I do mean young girls throwing themselves at them in their dressing rooms at concert halls, at gigs, whatever.
“They never asked for anybody’s birth certificate and they were young lads … suddenly everyone’s dream was a reality.
“We are talking about a lot of people that were huge names in the 60s and 70s and a lot of them barely remember what they did last week, genuinely.
“For them to try and recount what happened in a dressing room in 1965 or 1968 or 1972, genuinely they are frightened to death.”
He added, “I am hoping that the real predators are the ones we are going to find out about…
“The [Gary] Glitters of this world, the Saviles of this world, not people that were randy young pop stars in the 1960s, 70s and 80s even, that had women throwing themselves at them everywhere they went, because that is a whole different area and a whole different situation.
“No one had heard the word paedophile in those days, the 60s and 70s.”
Meanwhile, a representative of the Catholic Church said that the Archbishop of Westminster Vincent Nichol has written to Vatican, asking the Holy See to investigate the possibility of posthumously removing Savile’s title of ‘Sir’ in recognition of the “deep distress” of his alleged victims.
We’ll keep you posted on any new developments in the case.
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All these Celebs who are ‘Terrified to death’ of being implicated should try walking in the shoes of an abused youngster. Only then will they know what it is to be petrified. To be so afraid of speaking out because no one will believe you. Only then will they know what it is to have your life devastated by abuse. it is not enough to say they ‘did’nt ask for birth certificates’ as people in the public eye they had a responsibilty to act in a decent and lawful manner. If you are a survivor of child abuse and would like help and support to reclaim your life, please visit http://www.liflnow.com
Clifford sinking to a new low it seems, perhaps they should have called him in back then rather than now if they were so unaware of the law and moral responsibilities back then. Suggesting that they are calling him in now because they can’t remember what they got up to back then is no doubt his first piece of costly and transparently lame advice that will fool no one.
This is a man who readily admits to bribing police! He admits that most of his pr is about keeping information “away from the media” ie. not publishing bad stuff about famous people!!!! Is this why so many have got away with it for so long? Oh yes, and remind me who was Freddie Starr’s publicist? All those famous people who are now worried because they can’t remember how many underage girls they screwed coz it was so long ago! Perhaps he is delivering these pathetic excuses because he himself is worried that his is one of the names on the list???
The grand old duke of spin is at it again. The king of damage limitation, he will want us to believe that Savile and Glitter was the last of the celebrity pedophiles. We can look forward to barrage of celebrity stories based on their family values. The same old soundbites, Max? Max believes that he is smart and crafty.