Tim Westwood leaves Capital Xtra radio show following sexual assault allegations

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Thania Garcia Veteran British radio host Tim Westwood has stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra after being accused of sexual misconduct by seven women, according to the Guardian and other  media reports.Three women accused the DJ of opportunistic sexual behavior, while another four allege they were groped by him after his nightclub performances. All of the women were in their late teens or early 20s when they say the assaults happened.“Following the claims that have recently come to light, Tim Westwood has stepped down from his show until further notice,” Global (parent company of Capital Xtra) said in a statement.Lawyers acting for Westwood refuted the allegations, stating, “Any suggestion that he acts, or has acted, in the way described would be false and seriously defamatory.” The Guardian and BBC have released a documentary titled “Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power” on BBC Three about the story.

Tim Westwood has stepped down from his show on Capital Xtra following allegations of sexual misconduct.

The BBC is likely to reduce the amount of content it produces rather than cutting whole channels in order to make massive savings, according to Director General Tim Davie, who had to deflect tricky questions about its relationship with disgraced DJ Tim Westwood.

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Tim Westwood has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women.Westwood, 64, is accused of opportunistic and predatory sexual behaviour as well as instances of unwanting touching in incidents that are said to have occurred between 1992 and 2017.The allegations have been published in a joint investigation that was conducted by The Guardian and the BBC. Westwood has strenuously denied all the accusations.

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