Tim Westwood faces numerous accusations of sexual misconduct from women who claim he abused his position in the music industry to take advantage of them.
The 64-year-old man is accused of initiating unwanted sex by three women, while four others claim to have touched their underwear or breasts at events, the Guardian and the BBC reported.
The first alleged incident is said to have occurred in 1992, while the last was in 2017. A woman who claims her breasts were caught by a veteran DJ in 2000 said she was left feeling “Cold and dirty” after the alleged incident.
One of the women described how she “froze” and felt “very intimate” after Westwood said he said “grab some ass” before putting his hand on the back of her shorts after meeting the girl at a club. in Ayia Napa, Cyprus in 2009
Three others, aged 17, 19 and 20 at the time, described a pattern of alleged “opportunistic and predatory sexual behavior” after agreeing to meet with him.
Two of them, who had ambitions to work in the music industry, said they agreed to meet with Westwood in London to discuss music before he “initiated unwanted and unexpected sex” that made them feel ” completely powerless ”and“ scared ”.
Four other women say Westwood touched them as he posed for a photo with him after his nightclub performances.
Veteran DJ Tim Westwood faces numerous allegations of sexual misconduct from women who claim he abused his position to take advantage of them. The DJ categorically denied all charges
One prosecutor claims that Westwood (pictured) took her to an apartment in central London and had unwanted sex when she was 19 and he was 53. The DJ denied all charges.
The DJ, who is not married, categorically denied all allegations. A spokesman for the DJ told MailOnline: “Tim Westwood categorically denies all allegations of misconduct.
“It was a horrible silence … I was so ashamed of myself”
Isabel was 19 when she said she gave Westwood the mixtape to a club, knowing he was the “head goalkeeper” for a dream spot on Radio 1.
Westwood, then 53, called her the next day and invited her to come to London from his home in the Midlands.
He picked her up from the station, but she began to panic as he stepped out of central London.
The mood became “threateningly quiet” before he patted her hand. She turned and claimed that he had unbuttoned his pants and exposed his genitals. She told the BBC: “I looked and saw and said to myself ‘oh, no, oh, no’, like ‘oh my god’.
Isabelle * claims that Westwood took her to her apartment, where she felt “completely powerless” and “very, very scared”.
Westwood is said to have left the room before re-entering “completely naked”. He started spoiling a condom from a package with his face from a Durex promotional campaign. Isabel was left “frozen in fear” and “knew what was going to happen at that moment” while the DJ pushed her, she said. “I remember feeling so worried,” she added. ‘It’s so sad. I’m really ashamed of myself and I’m bad.
* Names have been changed to protect your identity
“In his career, which has lasted 40 years, there have never been any complaints against him, officially or unofficially. Tim Westwood categorically denies all allegations of wrongdoing.
The unidentified women were in their late teens or early 20s when they claimed to have been attacked by the former Radio 1 star.
Each made their own allegations following anonymous allegations of sexual abuse against Westwood on social media two years ago.
One prosecutor alleges that Westwood took her to an apartment in central London and started having unwanted sex when she was 19 and he was 53.
She told the BBC that she felt “completely powerless” and “very, very scared” when he allegedly exposed his genitals to her in a car.
Another woman, who was 17 at the time, claimed that Westwood, then in her thirties, had also subjected her to unwanted sex.
Using the pseudonym Tamara, she claims that the meeting took place after she gave Westwood a demo of her own work while she was a member of an R&B group.
“In the record industry and the black community, even though he was a white man, he had absolute power. He can make or break your career, “she said.
But after arriving at an apartment in London, she claims that Westwood, without saying anything, took off his pants and underwear before having oral sex with her.
A woman using the pseudonym Isabel claims she was 19 and the DJ was 53 when he exposed his genitals to her in a car.
Isabel told the BBC that after entering an apartment in London, naked Westwood entered the room with a drink in hand. It is alleged that he held a condom and had sex with her while she remained “frozen”.
Westwood, pictured above in 2005, is at the center of a sexual violence storm after charges have been filed against him in recent years.
One prosecutor claims that Westwood took her to an apartment in central London and started having unwanted sex when she was 19 and he was 53. He denied all allegations by the women.
Another woman was in her 20s when she told the BBC she had met Westwood after reassuring her mother that she had work experience to help the DJ connect with younger audiences.
She claims that when Westwood picked her up in a large American-style car, he began touching her inappropriately before his “improper driving” was detected by a police officer.
Later, in an apartment in London, she claims that the DJ sat next to her and tried to kiss her before having sex. She claims that the work experience he offers has never materialized.
Other women claim that Westwood touched them during celebrity photo shoots after his shows. One said she was 22 and Westwood was 59 when he “moved his hand up her skirt” at a New Year’s Eve event in London in 2017.
The women, whose identities are anonymous, will share their accounts in a new BBC Three documentary, Tim Westwood: Abuse of Power, which airs at 9pm tonight.
“He offered an internship and then started kissing my neck.”
Pamela is 20 when she says that Westwood invited her to work for Radio 1 after meeting her through her work in the music industry.
She said he told her he wanted to learn how to “attract a younger audience” and assured her “strict Jamaican mother” that she would be safe to travel to London from the Midlands. However, when he took her from the station with his car, he started stroking her legs and touching her face, Pamela claims *.
Westwood is said to have taken her to his apartment, where he began trying to kiss her on the neck and take off her clothes. She said she thought, “I’m in London alone with this man. Now, if I try to get out of this, who’s going to say how I’m going to react … so I just obeyed.
She said the 2000 test was “traumatic” and “disgusting”. The promised work experience never came true.
Pamela shocked the BBC by allowing Westwood to abuse her “celebrity status”, adding: “Who will they trust? This little girl from the Midlands or this big shiny star from London?
* Names have been changed to protect your identity
A statement from the BBC in response to Westwood’s allegations said: “The BBC opposes all forms of misconduct and we are shocked to hear about these allegations. The BBC has strict codes of conduct for all BBC staff, including presenters.
The allegations are likely to further shake up the music industry after hundreds of musicians spoke about their fight against harassment and harassment in 2021.
X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson has previously called for a parliamentary inquiry into the music industry and called for more regulation to protect artists from “harassment” agents and managers.
She said she was sexually harassed by a music director and in a series of tweets claimed to know two women who had been raped and others who had been driven to suicide by the industry.
Westwood, the son of the former Bishop of Peterborough, is a well-known figure on the hip hop scene.
He began his career with local radio before joining Capital Radio in London and later received his own show from BBC Radio 1.
Westwood is considered one of the most influential rap and hip-hop DJs in Europe and has won numerous awards in the radio industry, including Best Radio DJ at the Music of Black Origin ceremony.
In 1999, he was the victim of a shooting in South London after leaving a concert.
Two men on a motorcycle stopped next to his Range Rover and fired several shots. Westwood received an arm injury and later said the attack was part of an attempted blackmail by a gang.
In 2020, Westwood was forced to deny involvement in such allegations when the hashtag #survivingTimWestwood appeared on Twitter.
Westwood’s name and accusations began appearing on Twitter after an unnamed woman posted messages describing a four-year relationship.
Tim Westwood, son of the former Bishop of Peterborough, is a well-known and award-winning figure on the British hip hop scene
Using her name on Twitter @survivingtimwestwood, she admitted that she was in love with the DJ and did not go to the police with any of her allegations.
Others responding to Twitter messages called on the heads of Global Radio, where Westwood works for Capital Xtra, to investigate his behavior towards young black women.
The famous DJ categorically denied the sensational accusations on social networks that he behaved inappropriately with student fans.
In October 2013, Westwood was condemned by students for a “vulgar and sexist” stage show he performed at a Fresher event at the University of Leicester.
While performing as a guest DJ at O2 Academy, he was heard shouting into the microphone: “Girl in the front row in a black dress, I’ll fuck you later.”
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