Jeremy Vine reaches settlement with man over false BBC scandal allegations - but there's a catch

Jeremy Vine has reached a settlement with a man who levied false allegations that he was the unnamed BBC presenter at the centre of the 'sexual pictures' scandal - but there is a catch.

Instead of paying damages straight to the talkshow host, which is the norm in liable cases, the man will give a sum of £1,000 to a charity of Vine's choosing. A settlement that was reached after it was confirmed to be Huw Edwards as the suspended BBC star.

Vine shared the news in a Tweet on Sunday (16 July), revealing that he had accepted a public apology from the person in question and that they agreed the donation will go to the MND Association, which is a charity committed to the research, care and campaigning for those living with or affected by motor neurone disease.

He said: "On 8 July @AndyPlumb4 libelled me by alleging that I was the BBC presenter at the heart of a story in The Sun that day. He has now acknowledged that he was wrong, and has apologised. At my request, he has also agreed to pay £1,000 to @mndassoc rather than paying damages."