Banijay U.K. Chief Defends Independent Investigation Into Sacked 'MasterChef' Host Gregg Wallace
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K.J. Yossman
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Banijay U.K. CEO Patrick Holland defends the company's decision to independently investigate Gregg Wallace, the sacked 'MasterChef' host, arguing it was the production company's legal and moral responsibility rather than leaving it to the BBC, the show's broadcaster. Holland emphasizes that as independent producers, Banijay has duties to its staff and was right to instruct third-party solicitors for the investigation.
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VarietyBanijay U.K. Chief Defends Independent Investigation Into Sacked 'MasterChef' Host Gregg Wallacevariety.comKey quotes
· 2 pulledWe are independent producers. We have our duties and responsibilities, legal responsibilities to our staff that work for us as producers.
I think as producers it was completely right that it was Banijay that did that investigation that instructed the third-party solicitors, because it was an investigation into one of
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