Dan Wootton claims he is target of 'smear campaign' as Sun and Mail probe allegations

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Dan Wootton has claimed he is the target of a 'smear campaign' as the Sun and Daily Mail confirmed they were probing allegations into the presenter.

The journalist and broadcaster, who is now a presenter on GBNews, has said he made 'errors of judgment in the past' as he told viewers on his Tuesday night show that 'criminal allegations' against him are 'simply untrue'.

Wootton spoke about recognising that he is a 'polarising figure' and talking to viewers could mean public attention, before saying he could not comment further on the allegations following advice from his lawyers. Try MEN Premium for FREE by clicking here for no ads, fun puzzles and brilliant new features. Wootton, 40, said: “As a journalist, I feel uncomfortable being the story but I’ve always promised you that this show has no spin and no bias and no censorship so I owe it to you to address this.” He added: “I, like all fallible human beings, have made errors of judgment in the past but the criminal allegations being made against me are simply untrue. “I would like nothing more than to address those spurious claims, I could actually spend the next two hours doing so, but on the advice of my lawyers I cannot comment further.” He also told viewers about how 'highly politicised' social media has made him understand the 'political threats facing this country'.

Speaking about GB News, Wootton said: “What we’re trying to do here is something different, to give a voice to the long forgotten people of the United Kingdom.” Wootton, who is known for his role in breaking the story of Megxit – the withdrawal of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex from royal duties – announced in January 2021 that he would leave his job as executive editor at The Sun.