Allegations of Child Sexual Abuse Mount Against Former BBC TV Host

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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