The BBC has postponed an episode of Panorama covering overseas luxury property company Harlequin following allegations of bribery.
The Great Savings Wipeout, listed as "an investigation into financial scandals that could wipe out people's life savings, including a £250m Caribbean rental-home development scheme," was due to air on Monday. It has now been postponed while the BBC investigates an alleged bribe offered to a security consultant at Harlequin by Panorama producer Matthew Chapman. In emails seen by the Times, Chapman insinuated to Sean Ghent that Harlequin would soon be forced out of business, and appeared to offer him work at the BBC in return for information. "I was wondering if I could be a bit chee...
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