Jimmy Savile escaped justice because of libel laws, claims reporter

The Sun tried to expose paedophile but had to back down over fears of costly libel case, investigative journalist saysOutrageous libel laws protected Jimmy Savile. At last, change is on the cardsThe Sun attempted to expose Jimmy Savile as a paedophile while he was still alive – only to have to back down because of Britain’s tough libel laws, according to one of the journalists who investigated the case.Meirion Jones said the tabloid was ready to publish the story in 2008, which could