English radio presenter. I have sought to preserve my anonymity, she said in a statement, adding that she had no intention of trying to make financial gain from the trial. The charge on which Travis was convicted, which did not feature in the first trial, involved an assault in January 1995 against a woman, then aged 22, who was working on the BBCs Mrs Merton Show. He denied the allegations. Dave Lee Travis told listeners yesterday: 'I just want to take a short break from the music for a moment to tell you about something which is very, very important to me. David Patrick Griffin (born 25 May 1945), known professionally as Dave Lee Travis, is a British disc jockey, radio presenter and television presenter.Travis began his broadcasting career on the pirate radio station Radio Caroline in 1965. . 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[41] In the 1970s, Travis was a regular drag racer. Travis was found not guilty of putting his hands inside the trousers of a woman who was working on the pantomime Aladdin in 1990. Dave Lee Travis was one of the UK's most famous DJs in the 1970s and 1980s, presenting the BBC Radio 1 breakfast show and hosting numerous editions of . PDS revised (2017) - Read online for free. DAVE LEE TRAVIS. Jurors at the trial of Dave Lee Travis have been urged to forget about his fame and treat him as a "normal member of the public", during the prosecution's closing speech. NS Jj^_ rights? Read about our approach to external linking. Speaking to the Mirror, Travis announced his return to radio, fronting a two-hour weekend show on the digital station United DJs Radio, starting this March. The comedy duo, whose real names are Paul and Barry Elliott, said it was a complete shock when the allegations later emerged. Uber boss Travis Kalanick has resigned as chief executive after pressure from shareholders. Sense of injustice lingers after Seoul Halloween crush, Chess gets a risqu makeover. But I havent been saying to myself, Oh my God, I must get back on air or Ill die, he continued. The investigation into Travis was part of Operation Yewtree, the inquiry set up two years ago after the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal. Dave Lee Travis, better known around the world as D.L.T., was born in Buxton, Derbyshire on 25th May 1945. What started out as a PR inconvenience has left the company without, to name just a few, a chief executive officer, chief operating officer, chief technology officer and chief financial officer. 2001 Australian Capital Territory general election, 2020 Democratic Party presidential primary, "How do you have an honourable resignation? He also went to Classic Gold where he hosted the 10am 1pm morning show (later 9am noon), before moving to breakfast 7am 9am and then back to mornings 9am 11am. Dave Lee Travis is a former Radio 1 DJ and Top of the Pops presenter. DJ Dave Lee Travis on trial over alleged sex assaults. But no official complaint was ever lodged at the corporation which has come under fire for turning a blind eye to Jimmy Savile's abuse of girls and boys on their premises. Somewhat unexpectedly Dave Lee Travis is back in the news this week. [18], Travis returned to the radio in April 2018 presenting a Saturday show on United DJs Radio. 68-year-old accused of attacks on 11 women, including a 15-year-old. But as we DJs say, 'the show must go on' - at least until October.'. The firm has been searching for a chief operating officer, but now can seek out Fortune 500 chief executives to take over the top spot, he said. 08:33 EST 28 Jan 2018. From March 2003 to March 2007, Travis returned to the BBC, and presented a Sunday morning show from 9am to noon on BBC Three Counties Radio, his local BBC radio station. He was retried on two counts one of indecent assault and one of sexual assault after the jury failed to reach verdicts, and faced a further charge of indecent assault. She fled to her boss, BBC producer Peter Kessler, and told him: 'Oh my God, Dave Lee Travis just grabbed my t*ts'. Dave Lee Travis making shock radio comeback - four years after Operation Yewtree conviction - Mirror Online. The retrial began on 5 September 2014. $1 Million - $5 Million. [6][32] On 23 September, Travis was found guilty by a majority verdict of 102 of indecently assaulting a female researcher working on The Mrs Merton Show in 1995. One of many pirate DJs to be recruited by the BBC, Travis joined the new pop music station Radio 1 shortly after its launch in 1967. ''I remember the days people used to touch people and you would kick them in the balls," he had told the officers. The . Last modified on Thu 30 Nov 2017 03.29 EST. Lynsey de Paul - "She was tired of being small, so I reckoned that a short stretch on the rack would do the trick.". Born: 25-5-45. David Patrick Griffin (born 25 May 1945), known professionally as Dave Lee Travis, is a British disc jockey, radio presenter and television presenter.Travis began his broadcasting career on the pirate radio station Radio Caroline in 1965. . Travis real name David Patrick Griffin was born in Derbyshire in 1945 and began his career as a graphic designer. Dave Lee Travis had to wait a long time to learn his fate. He said: 'I've been doing different things. Reposted by1. Favorited by8. The strain was etched on his face as he entered the dock at 14:15 BST this afternoon. A TV personality told how Dave Lee Travis groped her for his 'weird sexual thrill' backstage at the Mrs Merton Show. In 1986 Dave Lee Travis published 'A Bit of a Star' - a book of photographs of his favourite famous 'ladies'. Read about our approach to external linking. She was working on the spoof chat show when the 'Hairy Cornflake' cornered her in the corridor in the mid-1990s. Stephen Vullo QC, defending Travis, said the two trials had already cost his client 350,000, and he and his wife had been forced to sell their family home. [30] On 15 April, it was reported he was facing another charge of indecent assault on a woman aged over 16 in 1995. Read about our approach to external linking. In February Uber said it was investigating "abhorrent" sexual harassment claims made by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler. "He started touching the bottom of my rib cage. The DJ was found guilty on the additional count of indecent assault in 1995, which was not heard at the original trial, not guilty of the other indecent assault charge and the jury was unable to reach a verdict on the sexual assault charge. DJ's had evolved into double-deck club superstars. Play over 265 million tracks for free on SoundCloud. He is 77 years old and is a Gemini. "[5] On 24 February, it was reported that the prosecution was seeking a retrial on the two outstanding counts. In 2012 Dave Lee Travis was arrested by Metropolitan police detectives investigating allegations of historical sexual offences. Stream Dave Lee Travis Resignation live on air by gordyboy77 on desktop and mobile. Made a member of the Radio Academy Hall of Fame four years ago, he also presented shows on Classic Gold, Magic and the BBCs home counties local station, Three Counties Radio. What can you expect when pubs, bars and restaurants reopen? He had to sell his 1m home in Mentmore, Buckinghamshire, to pay for his legal fees for the first trial. [28], In October 2013, Travis was charged with 14 allegations of indecent assault and one of sexual assault between 1976 and 2008, relating to 11 female complainants aged between 15 and 29 at the time of the alleged offences. [25] The other, presenter Vivien Creegor, claimed Travis "jiggled her breasts" when she was live on BBC Radio 4 in the 1980s. You can find this story in My Bookmarks. Uber's future prospects were now "pretty bright", Mr Primack added. Dave Lee Travis PREMIERE: Aathens - Idiot Thing [Blank Editions] Reposted 5 years ago 5 years ago. He created a company that deceived local regulators, neglected the well-being of employees, wound-up drivers, troubled investors, obtained a rape victim's medical records and allegedly stole trade secrets from a rival. We look forward to continuing to serve with him on the board. Board member David Bonderman made a sexist remark at a meeting about workplace practice recommendations last week and then resigned as a director. All this time Uber's investors will have been weighing things up. [16], From 1981 to 2001, Travis presented the BBC World Service music request programme A Jolly Good Show, having taken over from Noel Edmonds. You were right in your assumption, but it was more than that, it was an unpleasant and intentional sexual assault. The 68-year-old has been found not guilty of 12 c. The 72-year-old DJ, who starred on Radio 1 from 1968 to 1993, avoided jail when he was convicted of indecent assault in 2014. The prosecution introduced a further charge ahead of the retrial and, on Tuesday, the court found him guilty of this offence. Earlier, the court heard a victim statement in which the woman said she was a naive and trusting 22-year-old when she was subjected to an unprovoked and terrifying assault. Dave Lee Travis. He said: I am mortified and I am really disappointed that I was convicted of one count, and its of little comfort to me that I was acquitted of so many others. 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