Allegations of Sexual Assault
In October 2012 it was alleged by two former BBC employees that he sexually assaulted a number of women during his time at the BBC. One of the women, who was 17 at the time, claimed in the media after making a formal statement to police that Travis put his hand up her skirt in 1977. The other, presenter Vivien Creegor, claimed Travis "jiggled her breasts" when she was live on BBC Radio 4 in the 1980s. Travis, who hosted the Radio 1 Breakfast Show from 1978 to 1980, said in a statement: "I categorically deny that there is any substance in either allegation and I’m genuinely surprised that allegations of this nature have been made. I totally refute any impropriety." On 15 November 2012, he was arrested at his home by the Metropolitan Police as part of the Operation Yewtree inquiry. He was the fourth person to be arrested as part of the investigation. On 16 November, Travis made a statement stating "This is nothing to do with kids, all right? That's the first thing. Because that to me is the most important thing in the world and I do not wish to have my name sullied around something that bloody evil, to be honest. Yes, there's an ongoing police investigation about me and two grown women, all right?" On the same date, Magic FM announced that Travis would not broadcasting on their station until the issue had been resolved.
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