LONDON – The BBC, four hospitals and other public institutions and Jimmy Savile's multi-million dollar estate are facing potential legal claims from alleged victims of sexual abuse by the former Top of the Pops host.
Liz Dux, a partner at law firm Russell Jones & Walker in London told the Guardian that she is in contact with 30 alleged victims. The number has almost doubled in the last week.
Dux is acting on behalf of women who intend to sue the BBC, a hospital, an infirmary, a school and another unnamed institution where Savile is alleged to have assaulted women.
The legal action comes as it emerged that British comedian Freddie Starr, detained by London police late Thursday as part of an investigation into sexual abuse allegations against the late former BBC host Savile, was back Friday to answer questions after being temporarily released on bail in the morning.
The BBC finds itself at the center of the fallout as the public broadcaster's director general George Entwistle and other executives face questions as part of the independent inquiry into why BBC news show Newsnight's axed an investigative report into Savile's behavior.
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