Accusations of Conflict of Interest
In 2008 it was revealed through the British tabloid press that a private company co founded by Phillips and in which he owns 70% of the shares, the Equate Organisation had been employed by Channel Four following the race row involving Shilpa Shetty and Jade Goody during the May 2007 series of Celebrity Big Brother. The undisclosed sum paid by Channel 4 to Phillips and the Commission's assertion that "Trevor has gone through all the correct processes of declaring his interests, so there is no conflict" provoked widespread criticism in the British media.
In 2010 Phillips was investigated regarding alleged attempts to influence a committee writing a report on him. He was cleared of contempt of Parliament but was told his behaviour was "inappropriate and ill-advised".
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