Ex-BBC worker reportedly raised “bullying” complaints towards DJ Tim Westwood
An ex-BBC worker has reportedly alleged that they raised issues about “bullying” by DJ Tim Westwood however felt they had been “warned towards taking additional motion” (through The Guardian).
Earlier this yr, sexual assault allegations had been made towards Westwood by a number of ladies, main him to step down from his Capital Xtra radio present.
The alleged victims additionally gave testimony as a part of a brand new 30-minute documentary, Tim Westwood: Abuse Of Energy, which aired on BBC Three in April.
In response to the documentary, a spokesperson for the DJ stated: “Our consumer confirms that there has by no means been any grievance made towards him, whether or not formally or unofficially, regarding claims of inappropriate behaviour of the character described.”
Now, within the newest accusations towards the DJ, an ex-BBC worker stated they raised issues in regards to the DJ’s bullying behaviour however was “warned” about taking additional motion.
In accordance with The Guardian, a former worker labored with Westwood within the early 2010s and alleged he took half in “unacceptable bullying”. After elevating issues, they allege that the responses they acquired advised they “be quiet, don’t say any extra, watch out what you say.”
One other former worker, who The Guardian describe as having “labored with Westwood for quite a lot of years within the 2000s”, described a “boys’ membership” tradition on the organisation and stated each official and unofficial complaints had been made about his remedy of fellow workers.
“Everybody knew what he was like,” they advised the publication. “There was a tradition of ‘don’t piss off the expertise’, and everybody else was truthful recreation.”
NME has reached out to representatives of the BBC and Westwood for remark.
After a joint investigation by the Guardian and BBC Information published allegations of sexual misconduct and predatory behaviour towards the DJ in April, the BBC director common, Tim Davie, stated the company had no proof of complaints at first.
Nonetheless, it later confirmed it had acquired six complaints associated to allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct following a freedom of data request from BBC Information.
In response to that, The BBC stated an inside investigation would happen and a spokesperson for the organisation stated Davie “set out the place as he understood it on the time.”
The spokesperson added: “We’re taking this extremely significantly and need to perceive what occurred with regard to the BBC. At the start of the month we confirmed we had acquired quite a lot of complaints regarding allegations of bullying and sexual harassment.
“As we’ve set out, we’re absolutely dedicated to investigating them and when that work has concluded we are going to publish findings.”