BAFTA To Consider Stripping Criminals Of Awards — But Huw Edwards Will Keep Gongs
deadline.comBAFTA is introducing new rules that will give it the power to strip awards from people if convicted of a crime — but the organization has stopped short of revoking Huw Edwards‘ prizes.
The UK charity has written to members to inform them of a new “forfeiture process” that will be introduced from next year, under which awards can be revoked if a winner is convicted of a serious criminal offense that results in a prison sentence of at least three months.
BAFTA has decided not to apply the rule retrospectively, meaning former BBC News anchor Edwards will keep hold of his seven BAFTA Cymru individual prizes after pleading guilty to accessing child abuse images earlier this year.
He received a six-month suspended prison sentence and apologized for the “repugnant” nature of his offenses. In a letter to members, BAFTA chair Sara Putt said: “Our awards span the last 78 years.
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