Tory activist due to give sexual harassment evidence ‘victim of blackmail’

Last Updated: November 21, 2015By
Accused: Mark Clarke.

Accused: Mark Clarke.

Police are examining claims that a Conservative activist was subjected to a blackmail plot just days before he was due to give the party evidence against a former parliamentary hopeful suspected of sexual harassment.

A police force confirmed that it was contacted by a 19-year-old man who said he faced demands for money to stop sexually explicit images from being released on the internet. Officers have not been able to identify the alleged blackmailer, they said.

Friends of the man, who is a Tory activist, claim that the blackmail attempt from a Skype account arrived when he was due to give evidence of harassment against women by Mark Clarke, who has since been accused of bullying several male colleagues and sexually assaulting a number of female activists.

Clarke was expelled from the Conservative party for life earlier this week after it was claimed that his behaviour was a factor in another young activist believed to have killed himself.

Clarke has vigorously denied any wrongdoing and claims that he was also targeted by the same fake account.

Source: Tory activist due to give sexual harassment evidence ‘victim of blackmail’ | UK news | The Guardian

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5 Comments

  1. Roy Beiley November 21, 2015 at 1:44 pm - Reply

    Here we go again. Another potential cover up in the making. What does the term “a Police force was contacted”? It is obviously the Met so why not say so? Is Met Commissioner under the cosh? Beginning to be a bit smelly.

    • Mike Sivier November 21, 2015 at 3:46 pm - Reply

      Kent Police, I thought.

      • roybeiley November 21, 2015 at 6:33 pm - Reply

        OK I could be wrong about it being the Met. Is it Kent Constabulary for sure? Whichever force it was my point is still valid. Why an “unnamed” police force?Transparency is supposed to be the new watchword I thought.

        • Mike Sivier November 22, 2015 at 2:09 am - Reply

          I can’t say it’s Kent for sure, but the Sun article featured an image of the Kent Police logo.

  2. David Bacon November 21, 2015 at 6:03 pm - Reply

    Surprise, surprise – the nasty party at work again.

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