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Ex-Radio One DJ Tim Westwood Granted Bail After Court Appearance on Rape Charges
Tim Westwood faces 15 charges including rape and sexual assault involving seven women over three decades, with bail conditions barring contact with prosecution witnesses.
- On Monday, former BBC Radio One DJ Tim Westwood was granted conditional bail at Westminster Magistrates' Court after appearing charged with rape and sexual assault.
- Allegations span several decades at BBC studios, hotels, nightclubs and festivals, prompting a 2022 joint investigation by The Guardian and BBC and a BBC Board review that apologised for inadequate action.
- He faces four counts of rape, nine counts of indecent assault, and two counts of sexual assault against seven women, including three indecent assaults at BBC studios in the 1990s.
- Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring set bail conditions barring Westwood from contacting prosecution witnesses, and Westwood will next appear at Southwark Crown Court on December 8.
- Westwood denies the allegations and has maintained his position, with six women speaking in the BBC Three documentary Abuse of Power; he is a longtime broadcaster on BBC Radio 1 and Radio 1Xtra, Capital Xtra, and MTV's Pimp My Ride UK.
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Ex-Radio One DJ Tim Westwood granted bail after court appearance on rape charges
The 68-year-old spoke only to confirm his name, date of birth and address on Monday.
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