Gregg Wallace Lawsuit: BBC MasterChef Dismissal

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{
  "subject": "Gregg Wallace legal action against the BBC",
  "people": [
    {
      "name": "Gregg Wallace",
      "age": 60,
      "role": "Former MasterChef co-host",
      "details": "Launched legal action against the BBC after being removed from MasterChef in July. seeking release of 'secret documents' and possibly launching a disability claim."
    }
  ],
  "organizations": [
    {
      "name": "BBC",
      "type": "Broadcaster",
      "details": "Dismissed Gregg Wallace from MasterChef. Claims to not have been formally notified of legal proceedings."
    },
    {
      "name": "MasterChef",
      "type": "TV Show",
      "details": "Gregg Wallace was a co-host.  An inquiry was ordered by the production company Banijay into allegations against Wallace."
    },
    {
      "name": "Banijay",
      "type": "Production Company",
      "details": "Ordered an inquiry into allegations against Gregg Wallace."
    },
    {
      "name": "The Times",
      "type": "News Organization",
      "details": "Reported on the legal action and Wallace's claims."
    }
  ],
  "events": [
    {
      "type": "Dismissal",
      "date": "July",
      "details": "Gregg Wallace was removed from MasterChef."
    },
    {
      "type": "Inquiry",
      "date": "Last year",
      "details": "Banijay ordered an inquiry into allegations against Wallace."
    },
    {
      "type": "Report Publication",
      "date": "This summer",
      "details": "An autonomous law firm released a report substantiating 45 of 83 allegations against Wallace."
    },
    {
      "type": "Legal Action",
      "date": "Recent",
      "details": "Gregg Wallace has filed legal action against the BBC at the High Court."
    }
  ],
  "allegations": [
    {
      "type": "Conduct",
      "count": 45,
      "details": "Allegations upheld by the independent report."
    },
    {
      "type": "Physical Contact",
      "details": "Unwanted physical contact."
    },
    {
      "type": "Appearance",
      "details": "being in a state of undress on set."
    },
    {
      "type": "Language",
      "details": "Inappropriate sexual language and humour."
    },
    {
      "type": "Remarks",
      "details": "Culturally insensitive or racist remarks."
    }
  ],
  "image": {
    "alt_text": "Gregg Wallace at the Rose d'Or Awards.",
    "caption": "Wallace was removed from the cooking show in July",
    "credit": "JEFF SPICER/GETTY IMAGES"
  }
}