Love, Paul Gambaccini: My Year Under the Yewtree

Love, Paul Gambaccini: My Year Under the Yewtree

by PaulGambaccini (Author)

Synopsis

Paul Gambaccini was arrested in the dead of night in October 2013. Possessions confiscated, smeared in the press and rendered unemployable, Gambaccini was forced to pay tens of thousands of pounds in legal fees without an income.For a year he was repeatedly bailed and rebailed, often learning of new developments in his case from the media furore that surrounded him.Finally, inevitably, he was exonerated and added to the ever-growing list of celebrities falsely accused of historical sexual abuse.Love, Paul Gambaccini is the full, unflinching story of the witch-hunt Gambaccini endured during those twelve horrific months as part of Operation Yewtree. Drawing strength from family and friends, he vowed to keep a journal during his ordeal, writing every day until his case was dismissed. The result is not only a searing account of how it felt to have the full weight of the state brought to bear on him; it is also an urgent, rallying call to arms to all those who care about the quest for justice.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Publisher: Biteback Publishing
Published: 15 Sep 2015

ISBN 10: 1849549117
ISBN 13: 9781849549110

Media Reviews
Paul has been my friend for over forty years. He is a brilliant and honest individual who suffered demoralising and unnecessary anguish. This book more than puts the record straight. Read it and get very angry! Sir Elton John; An important and ultimately inspiring book that forces us to imagine how we might have responded in the face of such a nightmare. Stephen Fry; Paul Gambaccini was tested almost beyond endurance by false allegations, and his account exposes the cruelty that is inflicted when the legal system is captured by populist sentiment. His account is a timely reminder that past wrongs are not made right by creating witch hunts. Helena Kennedy QC
Author Bio
Paul Gambaccini is the only broadcaster to have had his own series on BBC Radio 1, 2, 3 and 4. He has also had shows on Classic FM and Capital Radio. His thousands of television appearances include regular slots on BBC 1 and 2, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky. A former contributing editor of Rolling Stone, he was a founding co-author of The Guinness Book of British Hit SinglesAn American by birth, Paul came to Britain to attend University College, Oxford in 1970. He took UK citizenship in 2005. Paul has been named Philanthropist of the Year and is in both the Radio Academy Hall of Fame and the British Softball Federation Hall of Fame. He lives in London with his husband Christopher.