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Dave Lee Travis denies forcing himself on women Dave Lee Travis denies forcing himself on women
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Ex-DJ Dave Lee Travis has denied forcing himself on women, and that allegations against him are "nonsense". Ex-DJ Dave Lee Travis has denied forcing himself on women, and said that allegations against him are "nonsense".
He told Southwark Crown Court he was subject to female attention while hosting roadshows as a BBC DJ in the 1980s and had fallen into temptation "once or twice".He told Southwark Crown Court he was subject to female attention while hosting roadshows as a BBC DJ in the 1980s and had fallen into temptation "once or twice".
But he stressed it was consensual and that he had never had an affair.But he stressed it was consensual and that he had never had an affair.
Mr Travis, 68, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, denies sexual assault and 13 counts of indecent assault.Mr Travis, 68, of Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, denies sexual assault and 13 counts of indecent assault.
He is accused of indecently assaulting 10 women and sexually assaulting another.He is accused of indecently assaulting 10 women and sexually assaulting another.
'Insane''Insane'
Giving evidence for a second day, Mr Travis described the sexual offence claims as "a lot of nonsense".
Referring to an accusation he indecently assaulted a woman in his Winnebago motorhome after a show, Mr Travis replied: "I don't force myself on women. It's not me, it's simply not me."Referring to an accusation he indecently assaulted a woman in his Winnebago motorhome after a show, Mr Travis replied: "I don't force myself on women. It's not me, it's simply not me."
The court previously heard allegations that he groped a teenage girl in the audience of Top Of The Pops in 1978. Giving evidence for a second day, Mr Travis dismissed allegations that he groped a teenage girl during a live edition of Top Of The Pops in 1978 as "completely insane", adding that he had no recollection of the supposed incident.
Mr Travis dismissed that claim as "completely insane", adding that if he had done so, he would have been "out of the BBC". Asked by defence barrister Stephen Vullo if the claims were true, he said: "No, it's not. It's not even close.
"That is a completely insane claim, and it's especially insane because I've seen the video."
Mr Travis added that there was no way the footage could have been edited to avoid viewers seeing the alleged assault.
He also denied an allegation that he pinched the bottom of a hotel worker during a Radio 1 roadshow, telling the court: "It's not my style."He also denied an allegation that he pinched the bottom of a hotel worker during a Radio 1 roadshow, telling the court: "It's not my style."
Asked by defence barrister Stephen Vullo about a claim he indecently assaulted a British Airways worker at a corporate function, to which he responded: "Am I allowed just to laugh?" Asked about a claim he indecently assaulted a British Airways worker at a corporate function, he responded: "Am I allowed just to laugh?"
'Real problems''Real problems'
Mr Travis told the jury: "If these women supposedly are chasing after me because I was the pop star of the day, the question would have to be, why would I go and assault somebody?Mr Travis told the jury: "If these women supposedly are chasing after me because I was the pop star of the day, the question would have to be, why would I go and assault somebody?
"I don't like the idea of assaulting women in any way, shape or form. Personally the one thing that's been going through my mind since this trial started is that I'm sorry about this trial being the way it is."I don't like the idea of assaulting women in any way, shape or form. Personally the one thing that's been going through my mind since this trial started is that I'm sorry about this trial being the way it is.
"I know this is only a lot of nonsense."I know this is only a lot of nonsense.
"I just feel that the women who really have been attacked, women who have been at home and been through mental abuse by their husbands or beaten up by anybody else or really attacked - because this has been going on with me - it makes it less likely that real problems are going to be looked at.""I just feel that the women who really have been attacked, women who have been at home and been through mental abuse by their husbands or beaten up by anybody else or really attacked - because this has been going on with me - it makes it less likely that real problems are going to be looked at."
The offences of which Mr Travis is accused allegedly took place while he was working as a BBC radio DJ, on Classic Gold radio, on BBC One's Top Of The Pops, and in pantomime.The offences of which Mr Travis is accused allegedly took place while he was working as a BBC radio DJ, on Classic Gold radio, on BBC One's Top Of The Pops, and in pantomime.
He is being tried under his real name David Patrick Griffin.He is being tried under his real name David Patrick Griffin.