Dan Wootton urged to comment as horrifying claims emerge about GB News

TW: mentions of sexual harassment, racism including n-word

Since 17 July and the first article published by independent publication Byline Times, presenter Dan Wootton and the channel for which he works, GB News, have been under a lot of fire.

To make a long series of articles short, here are the allegations they are battling. According to Byline, Dan Wootton used the names ‘Martin Branning’ and ‘Maria Joseph’ in order to catfish former colleagues; setting them up to get explicit videos, sometimes without their consent. It was also revealed that while he worked at The Sun, Dan Wootton had been seen 'bullying' and 'harassing' co-workers, specifically on the basis of their sexual orientation. Finally, so far, Byline alleges that his misconduct lasted for ten years.

Now, on 11 August, other allegations have surfaced but this time they concern GB News overall. When it comes to Dan Wootton, X followers are urging him to comment on his own scandal.

How long can GB News and Dan Wootton stay silent?

GB News faces racism and sexism claims

Byline Times published Part 9 of their #MediaToo campaign on 10 August. This time, they didn’t focus on Dan Wootton but instead on GB News.

In their article Byline alleges that the channel ‘settled an employment claim for a five-figure sum in which sexual harassment was alleged against its chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos.’ They also reveal that the channel ‘shut down’ the concerning ‘racism and bullying’ claims.

We understand that Byline Times has spoken to different sources, one who says that after a woman turned down Frangopoulos’ advances ‘she felt ostracised, bullied and became psychologically distressed.’ However, the publication also states that they ‘understand’ that no internal claim has ever been made against the CEO of GB News but that there is evidence of a ‘financial settlement.’

Byline also puts into the spotlight a 2022 case ‘centred on allegations of racial discrimination.’ They report that GB News failed to protect their employee from racist emails coming from viewers.

The woman involved got next to no support from the company (...) The content of some of these emails was really, really, shocking. One referred to George Floyd as ‘just another dead n****r’

It also appears that the journalist in question was dismissed from the channel which a National Union of Journalists calls an ‘absolutely disgraceful case.’

Furthermore, Bylinereports several alleged sexual harassment ‘incidents.’ A source claims that a woman journalist has been called ‘ugly,’ to ‘put a bag’ on her head and to ‘open her legs’ in order to advance her career.

GB Newshasn’t commented and Byline explains NDAs were signed when the cases were settled.

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Dan Wootton under pressure from followers

Dan Wootton has also been the target of many articles since 17 July as Byline has taken the time to expose several areas of misconduct.

The GB News presenter is what you could call a social commentator. Indeed, every night, he comments on many topics ranging from world news to entertainment and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.

However, there is one scandal that seems to not make it on his show’s schedule: his own.

When the scandal first started, Wootton did comment on it on air. In his statement he denies all claims of criminality and believes he is the target of a ‘witch hunt’ led by his ex-partner and Byline Times.

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However, as new revelations kept pouring, Dan Wootton and the channel he works at have opted to keep carrying on as if nothing is happening. That means that every night, he goes on air and is allowed to comment on other people’s scandals while his own is kept under tight lips.

Every day, Wootton shares clips of his show on X and his followers are no longer tolerating his silence. Under every post of his, tens of comments urge him to speak out. Here are some examples.

This response refers to what Wootton's lawyers have said when Byline asked why Wootton wouldn't comment on the scandal.

As pressure is endless and is not going to stop in the coming days or weeks, one can wonder how long can Dan Wootton and GB News remain silent.

Read more:

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⋙ Dan Wootton: New details reveal GB News presenter’s motive for catfishing former colleagues

Sources:

Byline Times: GB News’ Top Boss Faced ‘Sexual Harassment’ Allegation – as Channel Paid to Shut Down ‘Institutional Racism’ Claims

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