David Sullivan Allegations

[butchstewie]

Panorama tonight and in the Times.

West Ham co-owner accused of preying on women for sex

[dingg]

Does it surprise many?

Seedy business he's always been at the helm of

[bad company]

dingg said:

Does it surprise many?

Seedy business he's always been at the helm of

Does that include West Ham?

I speak as a lifelong Hammer.

[Mr Penguin]

I always thought most porn magnates were upstanding citizens.

[the-norseman]

Just glad our club is nearly rid of him.

[Quhet]

Him and Gold always seemed a bit grubby. Intriguing that Brady associated with them for so long

[HocusPocus]

All Sullivan needs to do is claim Trump flew on his party plane, redact the files and delay publication. Seems to work across the Pond.

What went around back then as harmless bad boy power shagging is all coming around now as society belatedly and rightly recognises the women victims were humans too.

[MrBogSmith]

HocusPocus said:

What went around back then as harmless bad boy power shagging is all coming around now as society belatedly and rightly recognises the women victims were humans too.

Some of the reference points are incredible by today's standards.

BBC news said:

In 1986 he launched the Sunday Sport, a mixture of bizarre, lurid and salacious stories with a steady diet of topless glamour models on many pages. It was a rapid success and a few years later the Daily Sport followed.

The newspapers ran a feature called "Countdown to 16" where readers were teased with photos of partially clothed schoolgirls. Then, with much fanfare, the girls' 16th birthdays were announced with the publication of topless photos.

[Earthdweller]

It's no secret he's a rum un .. his entire career has been based on pornography, starting out selling explicit pictures from an east and lock up then moving into porn mags, sex clubs and "mucky" films

Who'd have thought the king of Soho was bad un ?

[Hungrymc]

Quhet said:

Him and Gold always seemed a bit grubby. Intriguing that Brady associated with them for so long

He appointed her as managing director of Birmingham City FC at 23 years of age. I think their support was pretty instrumental in her opportunities at least initially.

[DeejRC]

He’s 77. I’m not entirely sure it’s going to overly matter much what happens. He is never going to see a day behind bars, I highly doubt any pay out is happening to anybody, so I expect ppl will end up being disappointed at the outcome.

[Countdown]

It’s always the people you least expect.

[JNW1]

Quhet said:

Him and Gold always seemed a bit grubby. Intriguing that Brady associated with them for so long

Yes, given her long association with Sullivan it's hard to believe she had no inclination of what he was like and the sort of antics he was allegedly getting up to.

Makes you wonder if she got a heads up the Panorama documentary was on its way and that prompted her sudden departure from West Ham and split with Sullivan?

[Legacywr]

Hardly an expose…

[Ridgemont]

JNW1 said:

Quhet said:

Him and Gold always seemed a bit grubby. Intriguing that Brady associated with them for so long

Yes, given her long association with Sullivan it's hard to believe she had no inclination of what he was like and the sort of antics he was allegedly getting up to.

Makes you wonder if she got a heads up the Panorama documentary was on its way and that prompted her sudden departure from West Ham and split with Sullivan?

lol. As opposed to his half century role as a porn baron notorious for his ‘no blow job no job’ rule.

Speaks well to her character that she bails when it finally ends up on panorama…

I suspect she had no illusions about him. Which does not reflect well on her. Never had much time for her.

[hidetheelephants]

MrBogSmith said:

HocusPocus said:

What went around back then as harmless bad boy power shagging is all coming around now as society belatedly and rightly recognises the women victims were humans too.

Some of the reference points are incredible by today's standards.

BBC news said:

In 1986 he launched the Sunday Sport, a mixture of bizarre, lurid and salacious stories with a steady diet of topless glamour models on many pages. It was a rapid success and a few years later the Daily Sport followed.

The newspapers ran a feature called "Countdown to 16" where readers were teased with photos of partially clothed schoolgirls. Then, with much fanfare, the girls' 16th birthdays were announced with the publication of topless photos.

The Sun made a similar song and dance about Samantha Fox, I'd be surprised if they hadn't done it for other women and probably the other tabloids with topless models too. Sullivan does seem to have taken his work home with him though.

[bad company]

I thought Panorama was underwhelming with few surprises.

Rich sleezy bloke takes advantage of young girls shocker. Not nice but it’s been going on for years. Anyway if it took Panorama to get rid of him that’s a good thing imo.

[Murph7355]

An exception proving the rule of not judging a book by its cover....

[Countdown]

Legacywr said:

Hardly an expose

Is that the case for the defence?

[Bluevanman]

Has he done anything illegal ?
The BBC news keeps referring to him paying a 16/17 yr old for sex in a time when it was legal to do so,seems to me they're just trying to portray him as a dirty old man, something that's been obvious for decades lol