Overview
- Seven women told the BBC and The Times on Monday that David Sullivan pressured young or aspiring models for sex during the 1980s and 1990s while he ran the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport.
- London’s Metropolitan Police said it is conducting a specialist investigation into an alleged historic offence involving the taking of indecent images and sexual exploitation that relates to one identified victim.
- Essex Police reported on Thursday that they have received new information and that inquiries are under way, adding to earlier non‑recent complaints reviewed by forces and prosecutors.
- The Independent Football Regulator has asked West Ham for urgent information about Sullivan’s suitability under its owners and directors regime and has the power to require remediation or force a sale if it finds grounds for concern.
- Sullivan has stepped down from his West Ham board roles, denied the claims and threatened legal action, but he remains the club’s largest shareholder and the allegations have drawn calls from government and the FA for thorough investigation and victim support.