Agent sought £10,000 to sell woman’s account of Walliams allegations

The article says Dermot McNamara, a showbusiness agent who told BBC Newsnight he had reported David Walliams’ alleged behaviour to authorities and broadcasters, had previously sought payment to sell a woman’s account to the Mail on Sunday. The report raises questions about the context he gave in his broadcast interview, while the allegations against Walliams remain allegations.

McNamara reportedly sought £10,000 in 2022, after Walliams left Britain’s Got Talent, and at least £6,000 in December last year, after HarperCollins dropped him following allegations involving junior female staff. He also claimed rival newspaper journalists were offering money, and the Mail on Sunday declined to proceed. The woman, now in her mid-20s, is understood to be among those featured in an investigation by The Guardian and ITV News, which alleged Walliams targeted girls as young as 15.