Max Clifford arrested on suspicion of sexual offences
Discussion
I don't know him, but have my own views on the way he conducts himself. However, I remember him being taken apart by the Moral Maze on Radio 4 years ago. Starkey and co absolutely mullered his defence, to such an extent that he totally lost it stating, from memory, ' your talking a lot of s**t out of your arse'. It has to be out here somewhere.
anonymous said:
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He was directly behind me in the check in queue at Malaga Airport a couple of months ago. I didn't go in to the lounge but the guy I ended up sitting next to said He was being a massive w
ker because he hadn't been given His usual seat after two flights were merged. He continued to harass staff at the gate and so did His entourage. I was walking behind His party on the way to the plane and spent the whole time snapping pics of Him on my phone with the camera noise turned up to max. 
Edited by GTDNB on Thursday 6th December 19:40
pork911 said:
Regardless of the merits of the complaint and or arrest given the nature of his business I imagine a trawl of computers and documents in his home may turn up all sorts of information about many people's secrets.
Some might (tinfoil wearing perhaps) suggest that an arrest is most helpful for just those reasons, assuming his files etc are impounded.Jasandjules said:
pork911 said:
Regardless of the merits of the complaint and or arrest given the nature of his business I imagine a trawl of computers and documents in his home may turn up all sorts of information about many people's secrets.
Some might (tinfoil wearing perhaps) suggest that an arrest is most helpful for just those reasons, assuming his files etc are impounded.
I've never met the man, so shouldn't opine too much. However, I have to admit to a wave of self satisfaction when I first heard the news on the car this afternoon. I think he's a nasty, selfish, self opinioned bully who deals in general misery. I'll be watching this one develop with interest.
Is he really nasty, selfish, self-opinionated and a bully? Is he really? I only ever see him (other than around and about when off duty or at functions) on the telly being remarkably calm, rational and considered. He's never struck me as any of those things. Maybe he is "off air" with the journalists and editors, maybe he is with his staff or his family. It would surprise me. I don't read the papers he probably spends much of his time having to negotiate with (and for whom he is a major source for their tittle tattle much loved nonsense) so maybe I miss out on the nasty, selfish, self-opinionated, bullying bits.
He always struck me as quite eloquent, reasoned and polite.
He always struck me as quite eloquent, reasoned and polite.
Where is this (country) heading?
Just reading some of the threads on here gives a clue. Those who have never met the man, yet are describing him like somebody who should be marched to the gallows.
He's been arrested for 'historic' sexual offences: that's a new use of the word!
Innocent until proven guilty may soon be 'historic' as well.
I recall Clifford saying something around the height of Saville revelations and he used the words 'witch hunt'.
Hmm. I recall some 'historic' speeding in the 60s - will that come back to haunt me?
Just reading some of the threads on here gives a clue. Those who have never met the man, yet are describing him like somebody who should be marched to the gallows.
He's been arrested for 'historic' sexual offences: that's a new use of the word!
Innocent until proven guilty may soon be 'historic' as well.
I recall Clifford saying something around the height of Saville revelations and he used the words 'witch hunt'.
Hmm. I recall some 'historic' speeding in the 60s
- will that come back to haunt me? There was a recent thread where people got terribly steamed up when I pointed out Clifford's association with the "Secrets" table-dancing clubs. It's an account he's had for a while and they've moved it around the staff from time to time, currently credited to a couple of recent recent appointees,
"Harri Bungay joined Max Clifford Associates in August 2010... Since joining the company, Harri has worked on a variety of accounts including ... Secrets table dancing clubs... Harri has established herself as a very popular member of the team...
"Jordan Constable joined Max Clifford Associates in December 2011... Whilst at Max Clifford Associates, Jordan has worked on various accounts including Secrets table dancing clubs..."
http://maxclifford.com/staff/
We shall see.
"Harri Bungay joined Max Clifford Associates in August 2010... Since joining the company, Harri has worked on a variety of accounts including ... Secrets table dancing clubs... Harri has established herself as a very popular member of the team...
"Jordan Constable joined Max Clifford Associates in December 2011... Whilst at Max Clifford Associates, Jordan has worked on various accounts including Secrets table dancing clubs..."
http://maxclifford.com/staff/
We shall see.
DJRC said:
Why does he have moral questions to answer? He deals with the Press, they have no morals or scruples, so neither does he.
Declaring yourself an Axe Murdered is a matter of the law, not of the press.
Well chap I've been a journalist and I have both morals AND scruples. Here's an example. Once upon a time I found out that a senior director of a major telecoms company had been enjoying a rather fruity relationship with his secretary. He was married. So was she. I could have run the story on the basis that at least two trusted sources had told me about it and the man himself didn't deny it when I put it to him. I made a decision that our readers had no reason to know about it as it didn't affect their commercial dealings with the organisation. A year or so down the line he divorced his wife and married the secretary. He was always grateful that I had never published his indiscretion and rewarded me with many industry tip-offs that led to some cracking business storiesDeclaring yourself an Axe Murdered is a matter of the law, not of the press.
So you can take your generalisations about the press and shove them up your arse,
audidoody said:
DJRC said:
Why does he have moral questions to answer? He deals with the Press, they have no morals or scruples, so neither does he.
Declaring yourself an Axe Murdered is a matter of the law, not of the press.
Well chap I've been a journalist and I have both morals AND scruples. Here's an example. Once upon a time I found out that a senior director of a major telecoms company had been enjoying a rather fruity relationship with his secretary. He was married. So was she. I could have run the story on the basis that at least two trusted sources had told me about it and the man himself didn't deny it when I put it to him. I made a decision that our readers had no reason to know about it as it didn't affect their commercial dealings with the organisation. A year or so down the line he divorced his wife and married the secretary. He was always grateful that I had never published his indiscretion and rewarded me with many industry tip-offs that led to some cracking business storiesDeclaring yourself an Axe Murdered is a matter of the law, not of the press.
So you can take your generalisations about the press and shove them up your arse,
Sorry and no offence intended, but I just can't see the morals and scruples thing in this at all?
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