'Top Gear' producer to sue Clarkson

Top Gear's former host Jeremy Clarkson is being sued by producer Oisin Tymon. Photo: STEFAN HEUNIS

Top Gear's former host Jeremy Clarkson is being sued by producer Oisin Tymon. Photo: STEFAN HEUNIS

Published Nov 14, 2015

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London - Top Gear's former host Jeremy Clarkson is being sued by producer Oisin Tymon for racial discrimination.

Lawyers for the 55-year-old presenter and the BBC had a closed-door hearing with Tymon's representatives at a London employment tribunal today, according to sources.

Clarkson, who was later fired by the BBC, reportedly called Tymon a “lazy, Irish cunt” during a confrontation at a hotel in north Yorkshire.

Tymon's law firm Slater and Gordon said it would not comment on the case.

A BBC spokeswoman said: “We will be responding to this claim but will not be commenting further at this time.” Clarkson was suspended after the “fracas” over catering on 10 March, and was sacked by the BBC on 25 March, following an internal inquiry.

The inquiry, led by the director of BBC Scotland Ken MacQuarrie, said Tymon “was struck, resulting in swelling and bleeding to his lip” during the “unprovoked physical and verbal attack”.

MacQuarrie added: “The verbal abuse was sustained over a longer period, both at the time of the physical attack and subsequently.”

The Independent

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