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Paul Gambaccini sues police for £150k after big name celebs shun him over false sex claim

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Paul Gambaccini is suing police for up to £150,000 after being shunned by “high-profile celebrities” when he was falsely accused of sexual abuse.

The BBC Radio 2 presenter has launched the case against Scotland Yard after he was arrested as part of Operation Yewtree, the inquiry into allegations that followed revelations about Jimmy Savile.

Court papers reveal Mr Gambaccini, 71, claims information released by the force led to him being identified, which had a “catastrophic effect on all aspects” of his life.

They state: “He was extremely distressed and upset to be publicly suspected of sexual crimes, and the implications this would have... “Although the allegations were false, some of the Claimant’s friends, colleagues and contacts shunned

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