A Southwark Crown Court jury convicted him by a majority verdict of 10-2. On the contrary, I think you already know that I have been through a year-and-a-half of hell on this. [33] The jury was unable to reach a verdict on a third charge from 2008, involving a journalist who visited his home. Who was Ukrainian minister Denys Monastyrsky? Dan Primack, business editor of the Axios news service, was one of the first to report the investor demands for Mr Kalanick to go. On leaving Radio 1, Travis hosted a networked Sunday morning show (10am 1pm) across some of the UK's commercial radio stations. His resignation comes after a review of practices at the firm and scandals including complaints of sexual harassment. 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Travis returned to Manchester to present the daily radio show Pop North on Radio 1 in 1968,[14] and hosted Saturday afternoon programmes in the 4 to 5:30pm slot. Never before that date had anyone ever suggested to me that I had committed any crime whatsoever, he said. On 13 February, Travis was found not guilty on twelve counts, and the jury failed to reach a verdict on the remaining two counts. During his court appearances, Travis told jurors: "I have never said, in my life, that I am a sex symbol. Dave Lee Travis PREMIERE: Aathens - Idiot Thing [Blank Editions] Reposted 5 years ago 5 years ago. 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It has been reported that the Burmese pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi found that listening to DLT's BBC World Service programme A Jolly Good Show whilst under house arrest made her "world much more complete." Read more on this on the BBC News website.DLT was also interviewed on Radio 4's Today programme and by . Dave Falla 4mo ago. After millions of pounds of taxpayers money, thousands of hours of police resources, the judge accepted today that the crown had failed to prove their case against me, namely that I was a sexual predator.. $1 Million - $5 Million. "By stepping away, he's taking the time to heal from his personal tragedy while giving the company room to fully embrace this new chapter in Uber's history. Dave Lee Travis's income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. The 69-year-old, who was tried under his real name David Griffin, appeared on BBC Radio 1 for more than 25 years until 1993 and was a regular host of Top of the Pops. I simply wanted to tell the truth and was prepared to go through this unpleasant process to that end.. Giving evidence at the trial of Dave Lee Travis, former Showaddywaddy lead singer Dave Bartram said "on regular occasions" the band would be introduced on stage by Top Of The Pops presenters and DJs, including Travis. In February Uber said it was investigating "abhorrent" sexual harassment claims made by former Uber engineer Susan Fowler. Salary in 2020. Uber's board said in a statement: "Travis has always put Uber first. Like Dave Lee Travis, 47, Mr Beerling was a founder of Radio 1 in 1967. 2012 Arrest . His wife Marianne, who'd been sitting grim-faced in the public gallery behind him, put an arm round his waist. David Patrick Griffin (born 25 May 1945), known professionally as Dave Lee Travis, is an English disc jockey, radio presenter and television presenter. He had been cleared of 12 other indecent assault allegations at that trial. Made a member of the Radio Academy Hall of Fame four years ago, he also presented shows on Classic Gold, Magic and the BBCs home counties local station, Three Counties Radio. He told her: 'You shouldn't be smoking think about what it is doing to your poor little lungs'. [6] On 23 September he was found guilty by a majority verdict of one count of indecent assault and on 26 September given a three-month prison sentence suspended for two years. The judge told Travis he took advantage of a young woman in a vulnerable position, but after the hearing the 69-year-old insisted he was innocent, saying he always feared that if the prosecution threw enough mud at me, some of it might stick. As well as being a star on Radio 1, Travis was known to millions worldwide through his music request programme A Jolly Good Show on the BBC World Service. But in doing so he didn't play fair. Travis continues to deny the allegations. LONDON (Reuters) - Dave Lee Travis, one of Britain's best-known radio DJs in the 1970s and 1980s who counted Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi among his fans, was found guilty on Tuesday of indecently . Dave Lee Travis had to wait a long time to learn his fate. [37], Travis lives in Buckland, Buckinghamshire. [1] In 1987, he published a book of his photographs of well-known women, called A Bit of a Star, which he dedicated to his late father. Ukraine interior ministry leadership killed in crash, 'I saw a burning helicopter circling': 16 killed in Ukraine crash, Italian held in EU bribery probe agrees to tell all. [34] On Friday 26 September 2014 he was sentenced to three months in prison, suspended for two years. First appearance: 8-11-73. He also went to Classic Gold where he hosted the 10am 1pm morning show (later 9am noon), before moving to breakfast 7am 9am and then back to mornings 9am 11am. He was cleared of a further charge of sexually assaulting a journalist after the jury failed to reach a verdict. When a new controller arrived to retune Radio 1 to a younger generation, Travis or DLT as he was commonly known decided to jump before he was pushed, telling listeners: Changes are being made here which go against my principles, and I just cannot agree with them.. The disc jockey also became known for his wacky sound effects - including his trademark "quack quack oops" - and games such as snooker on the radio. He appeared at Westminster Magistrates' Court on 24 April, where he denied the charges. 08:33 EST 28 Jan 2018. Travis then touched her ribcage before sliding his hands up to her breasts in a 'squeezing grope'. [25] He told her to move from the public gallery, saying: You are making me uncomfortable. But the audience-figures of the 1970's were gone forever. Following his resignation from the BBC in 1993, he worked for several British commercial radio . He denied that his work - which included a book of famous women including Joanna Lumley in a number of quirky costumes and poses - had a sleazy air to it. Thats what I love, the former Radio One stalwart said, {{ #verifyErrors }}{{ message }}{{ /verifyErrors }}{{ ^verifyErrors }}Something went wrong. ', INDECENT ASSAULT ON PANTOMIME STAGE HAND - NOT GUILTY. Dave Lee Travis has spoken about making a comeback almost four years after being convicted of indecent assault. From spring 1966 until early 1969 he co-presented the monthly Beat-Club pop programme,[1][3] on television in Germany together with Uschi Nerke. PDS revised (2017) - Read online for free. "He started touching the bottom of my rib cage. Born: 25-5-45. Appears in playlists greg edwards capital radio 1978 by Paul Bond published on 2015-05-10T00:00:35Z radio1 vintage. Later, the presenter lost an appeal to get the charge squashed. While at GLR, the London station, he sacked Tony Blackburn, another of the original Radio 1 DJs. He created a company that deceived local regulators, neglected the well-being of employees, wound-up drivers, troubled investors, obtained a rape victim's medical records and allegedly stole trade secrets from a rival. [29], On 28 March 2014, it was reported Travis would face another charge of indecent assault as well as the retrial on the two outstanding counts. Following his arrest, Bauer Media, the owners of the Northern England radio station Magic AM suspended Dave Lee Travis' weekly show stating "we believe it would be inappropriate for him to broadcast until (the allegations) are resolved." Travis has been married to his Swedish wife Marianne since 1971 and the couple live in Buckinghamshire. Travis began his career spinning discs at the Oasis Club in Manchester on a part time basis. Through a year-and-a-half of hell on this of Radio 1 DJs Read online for free practices at firm. 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