Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Mount Against Former BBC TV Host
Former TV Host Jimmy Savile (Photo: BBC)
Jimmy Savile was one of Britain's most popular media personalities.
He was a TV host, a DJ and cultural icon all rolled in one.
But since he died last year, allegations have been made that Savile was a sexual predator.
Anchor Marco Werman talks with Sarah Lyall, the London correspondent for the New York Times.
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