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Jimmy Savile - Celebrated English media personality that was revealed to be Britain's most prolific predatory sex offender after his death (en.wikipedia.org)
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[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 14 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

That and English libel laws, which were designed to prevent the servants from challenging their abusive betters, and thus are heavily weighted against the defendant to the point where the US refuses to recognise UK libel judgments against its citizens.

There’s a number of British public figures alive today about whom one knows terrible truths will emerge the moment they’re confirmed dead and thus unable to sue.