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| NDAs: Millionaire given secrecy order over sex assault claims | NDAs: Millionaire given secrecy order over sex assault claims |
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| A senior British establishment figure was given anonymity after accusations of sexual harassment and assault in an employment case, it has been reported. | A senior British establishment figure was given anonymity after accusations of sexual harassment and assault in an employment case, it has been reported. |
| The Times reported that one woman said she was groped at his country house and another that she was sexually assaulted in his private office. | The Times reported that one woman said she was groped at his country house and another that she was sexually assaulted in his private office. |
| The women signed "gagging orders" in return for large payouts. | The women signed "gagging orders" in return for large payouts. |
| It means the man, who denies the claims, cannot be named and his identity was concealed in court papers. | It means the man, who denies the claims, cannot be named and his identity was concealed in court papers. |
| The Times said it had been fighting for a year to be allowed to name the multi-millionaire businessman, who is described by the paper as having extensive connections in British politics and society. | The Times said it had been fighting for a year to be allowed to name the multi-millionaire businessman, who is described by the paper as having extensive connections in British politics and society. |
| It says it has published the story - with the businessman's name replaced by black bars in the print edition - to highlight the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to silence alleged victims of sexual misconduct. | It says it has published the story - with the businessman's name replaced by black bars in the print edition - to highlight the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) to silence alleged victims of sexual misconduct. |
| The government has previously said it will bring in legal measures to ensure that NDAs do not prevent people from reporting crimes, harassment or discrimination. | The government has previously said it will bring in legal measures to ensure that NDAs do not prevent people from reporting crimes, harassment or discrimination. |
| And MPs on the Commons' Women and Equalities Committee have called for a ban on the use of NDAs, saying they are used to "cover up unlawful and criminal behaviour". |