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| Dan Wootton: GB News host admits 'errors of judgement' | Dan Wootton: GB News host admits 'errors of judgement' |
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| Broadcaster Dan Wootton has admitted making "errors of judgement in the past" but denied any criminality as he responded to claims made against him. | Broadcaster Dan Wootton has admitted making "errors of judgement in the past" but denied any criminality as he responded to claims made against him. |
| Reports have included claims he offered media colleagues thousands of pounds for explicit material of themselves. | Reports have included claims he offered media colleagues thousands of pounds for explicit material of themselves. |
| Wootton said on his GB News show he was the victim of a "witch hunt" by "nefarious players". | Wootton said on his GB News show he was the victim of a "witch hunt" by "nefarious players". |
| The publishers of the Sun and MailOnline say they are looking into allegations against him. | The publishers of the Sun and MailOnline say they are looking into allegations against him. |
| Wootton was previously executive editor at the Sun, whose publisher News UK told the BBC: "We are looking into the allegations made in recent days. We are not able to make any further comment at this stage." | |
| He later became a columnist for MailOnline, owned by DMG Media, a spokesperson for which said: "We are aware of the allegations and are looking into them." | He later became a columnist for MailOnline, owned by DMG Media, a spokesperson for which said: "We are aware of the allegations and are looking into them." |
| The claims - made on social media and in some publications - include that he used fake online identities and offered money to individuals in return for filming themselves carrying out sex acts. | The claims - made on social media and in some publications - include that he used fake online identities and offered money to individuals in return for filming themselves carrying out sex acts. |
| Wootton said the allegations had been spread by a "race to the bottom" on social media, and claimed that "dark forces" were trying to bring down GB News. | Wootton said the allegations had been spread by a "race to the bottom" on social media, and claimed that "dark forces" were trying to bring down GB News. |
| He said: "These past few days I have been the target of a smear campaign by nefarious players with an axe to grind. | He said: "These past few days I have been the target of a smear campaign by nefarious players with an axe to grind. |
| "I, like all fallible human beings, have made errors of judgement in the past. But the criminal allegations being made against me are simply untrue. | "I, like all fallible human beings, have made errors of judgement in the past. But the criminal allegations being made against me are simply untrue. |
| "I would like nothing more than to address those spurious claims. I could actually spend the next two hours doing so, but on the advice of my lawyers I cannot comment further." | "I would like nothing more than to address those spurious claims. I could actually spend the next two hours doing so, but on the advice of my lawyers I cannot comment further." |
| GB News said it had no comment at this time. | GB News said it had no comment at this time. |
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