Noel Edmonds

Following the early departure of operators who had subleased a restaurant, Riverhaven Estate sued their company and guarantors for rent and other losses. The operators, for their part, alleged that they had been misled, pressured or harassed and accused Edmonds of excessive control.

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Protagonist is the complainant

Edmonds and his wife bought live lobsters and released them into the sea near the Isle of Man, filming the operation. Marine biologists criticised the action, particularly because of health and ecological risks associated with relocating animals of uncertain origin.

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Directly implicated

Former employees claimed they were given very little notice of River Haven's winter closure and the end of their employment. Edmonds denied the allegations, maintained that contracted employees had been properly informed and accused some casual workers of seeking payments to which they were not entitled.

A meeting about a proposed cycleway near River Haven escalated into a confrontation. Participants reported that Edmonds called them 'enemies' and made highly aggressive remarks; part of the exchange was reportedly recorded.

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Directly implicated

Two former workers associated with Edmonds' New Zealand operations disputed amounts owed for unpaid work and succeeded before the Disputes Tribunal, according to the record indexed by the National Library of New Zealand.

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Edmonds and Lloyds reached a confidential financial settlement, reported to involve several million pounds, and Lloyds apologised for the distress suffered.

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Settlement

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Protagonist is the complainant

In an interview with The Guardian, Edmonds rejected official population estimates and claimed that the United Kingdom had at least 75 million inhabitants, citing a personal method based on food, waste and deaths.

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Personally implicated

As part of his dispute with Lloyds, Edmonds attempted to have the bank's corporate advertisements banned; the complaint was unsuccessful.

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Protagonist is the complainant

Edmonds claimed that fraud at the HBOS Reading branch had destroyed his Unique group and initially sought approximately £50–73 million, before publicly increasing his claim to £300 million and accusing Lloyds of undervaluing victims' losses.

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Documented

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Protagonist is the victim

Edmonds claimed that an electromagnetic-field device had helped him 'tackle' his cancer and responded to a cancer patient by suggesting that poor health might be linked to a negative attitude. Scientists and media outlets strongly criticised these claims.

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Personally implicated

The Gambling Commission met Channel 4 to examine whether Deal or No Deal, a game with no apparent element of skill and cash prizes, fell within gambling legislation.

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Edmonds lost litigation concerning several property transactions against Ulrik Lawson, a former close friend and business partner, following competing claims worth several hundred thousand pounds.

Edmonds claimed to have stopped paying the licence fee in protest against collection methods he considered threatening. TV Licensing responded that a valid licence existed at his address, which his spokesperson disputed; the chairman of the BBC Trust publicly criticised his boycott.

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Personally implicated

Ofcom found that the Deal or No Deal telephone competition used a selection process giving later entrants worse odds. Channel 4 was fined £500 000 in this matter.

State of the evidence

Documented

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Edmonds partly attributed his television comeback to 'cosmic ordering', a practice involving expressing one's wishes to the universe. His statements prompted a public critical response from religious leaders, among others.

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Not applicable

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Directly implicated

Michael Lush died while rehearsing a stunt for The Late Late Breakfast Show, presented by Edmonds. The programme was cancelled and Edmonds withdrew. The Health and Safety Executive subsequently prosecuted the BBC over safety failures.

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Documented

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Protagonist not prosecuted

Role of the person profiled

Protagonist not prosecuted