Overview

• Banijay UK commissioned law firm Lewis Silkin to conduct a nine-month investigation into allegations against Wallace dating from 2005 to 2018.
• BBC News reported that 50 additional individuals came forward with accusations including groping and public exposure, prompting Wallace’s dismissal.
• Wallace says the Silkin report cleared him of the most serious charges but found him primarily guilty of inappropriate language over a 13-year span.
• In a public statement, Wallace condemned the BBC for ‘sensationalised gossip’ and vowed he ‘will not go quietly’ as he awaits release of the report summary.
• The case has intensified scrutiny of how UK broadcasters handle historic harassment claims and workplace culture reforms.