Eggheads star CJ de Mooi has revealed he is being questioned by police over the sexual assault of a man
An Eggheads star has revealed he is being questioned by police over the sexual assault of a 23-year-old man.
CJ
de Mooi, who has regularly appeared on the popular quiz show since
2003, was allegedly banned from a BBC event and dropped by the show
after police launched an investigation at the end of January.
The
46-year-old, who was not named when the news initially emerged, has now
chosen to unmask himself, with a source claiming he feels persecuted
after being 'hung out to dry' by the Corporation.
The source told The Mirror:
'He has seen his life and finances completely collapse. He's got
nothing left. He feels that the BBC have hung him out to dry.
'He thinks his career is over and is demanding an apology from the police and the BBC.'
The claims refer to an incident around January 23 in Glasgow, when De Mooi is believed to have been out with two male friends.
He
allegedly spent up to five hours in a police cell before being
questioned and released. He said he was suspended from Eggheads the
following day.
At
the time, the BBC refused to confirm the identity of the celebrity,
which police force was investigating the incident and any further
details.
The corporation did, however, say that the celebrity was not taking part in any filming at the time.
The source has now alleged he is unable to compete in the Corporation's celebrity London marathon race due to the claims.
The
latest news comes after De Mooi admitted he left a homeless man for
dead after punching him and throwing him in a canal more than two
decades ago.
The
46-year-old, pictured (centre) on the show, was allegedly dropped by the
show and banned from a BBC event after the police launched an
investigation at the end of January
The claims refer to an incident around January
23 in Glasgow, when De Mooi, pictured at the London Marathon (left) in
2014 and in 2012 (right), is believed to have been out with two male
friends
The
quiz show star revealed he carried out the attack after being
threatened by a knife-wielding mugger while living on the streets in
Amsterdam in 1998.
Mr
de Mooi, who is originally from Rotherham, Yorkshire, said he is
convinced he delivered a fatal blow as he fought off the man.
MailOnline has contacted the BBC and representatives for De Mooi for comment but has not yet received a reply.
A BBC source told The Mirror De Mooi had voluntarily removed himself from the celebrity race.
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