We have just received this statement from C4
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Serious allegations have been made in some publications against Victor without first checking the facts with Channel 4. In the circumstances we believe it is necessary to put in writing the steps Channel 4’s press department has taken to investigate these false claims.
It has been reported that a “late-night group discussion” took place “last Sunday” (13th June) involving Victor, Stuart, Jason and Dan and contained an admission from Victor that he dealt “hard drugs”. He has been quoted as saying: “If someone doesn’t pay up then I give them a good bashing.”
Channel 4 has carefully reviewed all the tapes of the Big Brother video and audio feed from around 10pm on Sunday 13th June until 2.30am on Monday 14th June and can find no evidence that such a conversation ever took place.
A conversation about the housemates’ views on drugs did take place involving Victor, Stuart, Dan and Shell on Saturday 12th June at around 11.30pm. We can give a categorical assurance that the rushes contain no admission of drug dealing on Victor’s part and no evidence of the quotes attributed to him. To the contrary, during the conversation, Victor explicitly denies he has ever been involved in drug dealing, saying:
“… I could have been a perfect, perfect dealer, if I ever wanted to deal, which I never do and never have, because I am just not interested in taking it, taking any drugs and never wanted to take any drugs and that…”
In view of this explanation, Channel 4 now expects that these false allegations won’t be repeated.
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In light of this I am locking this thread and could all discussion of these allegations cease.
Any further threads discussing this will immediately be locked.