Celtic face threat of multimillion pound compensation claim(The Times)

Humbug said:
Could you copy and paste the text, I can't access this for some reason?
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I tried, but couldn't cut and paste the text as it was protected.

The story was about an ex-Celtic player who sued Celtic for an assault by McCafferty when he was a Celtic employee. It was a separate court case brought individually by an Edinburgh lawyer, and the player (who couldn't be named for legal reasons) received a figure the Mail speculated was more than £100,000.
 
just read another paedophile story, this time at Motherwell FC. In the same era as the celtic fc paedophile ring. What is the SNP doing (Scottish government)? Are they hiding behind the SFA / SPFL(SPL), who are hiding behind Celtic FC in the hope that all these heinous crimes can be swept away, it never really happened? It is time for a FULL public inquiry. There should be demonstrations, public standing up and demanding such actions.
 
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CELTIC PAY DAMAGES TO ABUSED EX-PLAYER

Club agrees settlement with former player assaulted by kitman convicted of sex crimes
  • Scottish Daily Mail
  • 17 Aug 2019
  • By Stephen McGowan
CELTIC have paid ‘significant’ compensation to a former player who suffered sexual abuse by a coach at the club.
The current Scottish Premiership champions admitted liability for the historic abuse carried out by paedophile Jim McCafferty.
McCafferty, who worked for Celtic, Hibernian and Falkirk, was jailed for six years and nine months in May after admitting a series of historic crimes against teenage boys when he appeared at the High Court in edinburgh.
The 73-year-old had admitted ten charges of indecent assault and one charge of lewd and libidinous behaviour against boys aged between 13 and 19 – with some crimes dating back to 1972.
Police Scotland called the scale
of the abuse ‘unprecedented’. The former professional youth player raised a claim through the Personal Injury Court in Edinburgh, after his mental health was affected by abuse suffered during the 1990s.
The Scottish Daily Mail knows the identity of the player, who is now in his 30s, but he cannot be named for legal reasons.
While the exact sum to be paid has not been revealed, legal sources said based on previous payouts south of the Border it could be upwards of £100,000. Last night, the victim’s solicitor, Kim Leslie, confirmed Celtic had admitted liability for the abuse – all of which took place when McCafferty and the former player were full-time employees of the club. She said: ‘For decades, my client suffered as a result of McCafferty’s abuse, so above all else I’d like to pay tribute to him for the courage he has shown in stepping forwards.
‘Ever since McCafferty’s abuse was exposed, Celtic FC remained firm in its defence and denial of responsibility. However, after thorough investigations, I was able to present a robust case, which resulted in the club admitting liability. I hope the successful end to this legal action brings closure to my client and also brings hope to those who are considering a civil action of their own.’
Celtic bosses have expressed ‘regret and sorrow’ for other abuse claimants who played for Celtic Boys Club in the 1960s and 1970s, but have repeatedly distanced themselves from potential litigation by claiming their former feeder operation was an ‘entirely separate organisation’.
Boys Club founder Jim Torbett, coach Frank Cairney and former Boys Club chairman Gerald King have also been convicted for sex crimes against former players.
During the 1990s, however, McCafferty was a full-time employee of Celtic, working alongside first team and youth players when he abused his position of trust.
But as pressure grows on the club to accept legal liability for abuse that
‘The club admitted liability’
took place within the Boys Club, legal experts warn that ultimately the club could face multi-million pound compensation payouts.
Earlier this year, lawyer Patrick McGuire, who represented some victims, said: ‘We have intimated a large number of claims on behalf of survivors of all the four named paedophiles that operated under the guise of the wider Celtic umbrella.
‘We absolutely will be going to court, unless Celtic’s tack changes.’
The Parkhead club recently announced that its insurers had appointed a ‘wholly independent and experienced lawyer’ to investigate the sexual assault scandal.
Celtic declined to comment. In a recent statement, chief executive Peter Lawwell said: ‘We respect any claimants’ rights and our advisers will communicate with them and their representatives directly in the proper manner.’
Legal experts have predicted the final cost of compensation for abuse victims across British football could reach more than £100million. Chelsea Football Club faces paying millions of pounds for years of sexual abuse endured by youth players. Dozens of boys – some as young as ten – were groped, assaulted or raped in the 1970s by chief scout Eddie Heath, according to one of two damning reports commissioned by the club.
A second report states black players were blasted with ‘daily tirades’ of racism in the 1980s and 1990s. The club has apologised and offered compensation to the sex abuse victims.
One report found chances to stop Heath were missed because Dario Gradi – then an assistant coach at the club – failed to raise the alarm.
Gradi, 78, left Chelsea in the mid1970s. He denied trying to ‘smooth over’ the allegations, saying he raised them with senior staff.
He has also denied knowing about the activities of paedophile coach Barry Bennell, an ex-Chelsea youth player who also worked at Manchester City and Crewe.
Bennell has been jailed for 31 years for abusing young players. Manchester City is also set to offer millions of pounds in compensation to victims of historic child sexual abuse.
A senior judge this week set a date for Cairney, 84, to appeal against his conviction for sexual abuse. He was jailed for four years after being convicted of sexually abusing young footballers during the 1980s.
 
So how does that case, we're compensation has been paid. Help with the other victims, does it set precedent, can other victims point to it as proof, or are we still at where we were. Celtic claiming Seperate Entity and denial of the truth.
 
jweebear said:
So how does that case, we're compensation has been paid. Help with the other victims, does it set precedent, can other victims point to it as proof, or are we still at where we were. Celtic claiming Seperate Entity and denial of the truth.
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This case would appear the victim was a first team player, or at least a full time professional and as such directly employed by the club as was McCafferty, they will continue with the separate entity defence in regards CBC players, they may have also managed to keep the identity secret which may be at the victims request.
 
Rangersmandownunder said:
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1. They need to say SORRY, hold their hands up and admit guilt. In front of the cameras in front of the world, in front of their stadium.
2. They need to pay out damages to those that were abused. Personal apologise for their actions for then and now.
3. Those that swept under the carpet need to go to jail. All directors who were involved in the cover up.
4. Those who were involved in keeping these heinous crimes quiet should be brought to trial. Including those at the SPFL/ SFA who never took the club to task over their denial.
5. Sanctions should be imposed on the club for the past crimes. And their handling of these matters.
 
Stephen McGowan in the Daily Mail who has previously ignored mentioning anything about the child abuse scandal writes about it today under the heading off "It's time for Celtic to forget about the cost to their bank balance and the club's reputation and focus fully on JUSTICE FOR ALL"
Just about fell out of my chair when I read that, then looked at the front page and that's the main story too with two further pages inside with more details of the scandal.
The Daily Mail has hardly mentioned this story before but the cat is well and truly out of the bag now.
 
buster60 said:
Stephen McGowan in the Daily Mail who has previously ignored mentioning anything about the child abuse scandal writes about it today under the heading off "It's time for Celtic to forget about the cost to their bank balance and the club's reputation and focus fully on JUSTICE FOR ALL"
Just about fell out of my chair when I read that, then looked at the front page and that's the main story too with two further pages inside with more details of the scandal.
The Daily Mail has hardly mentioned this story before but the cat is well and truly out of the bag now.
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Cant see any of this online ?
 
buster60 said:
Stephen McGowan in the Daily Mail who has previously ignored mentioning anything about the child abuse scandal writes about it today under the heading off "It's time for Celtic to forget about the cost to their bank balance and the club's reputation and focus fully on JUSTICE FOR ALL"
Just about fell out of my chair when I read that, then looked at the front page and that's the main story too with two further pages inside with more details of the scandal.
The Daily Mail has hardly mentioned this story before but the cat is well and truly out of the bag now.
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Can't deny that does look like a shift, buster. I'm still wary of those bastards and their placemen manoeuvering to control how this plays out. That includes the appearance of a story hinting at £100k compensation which I'm sure the pederast protectors would be delighted with.
 
Commentator said:
Can't deny that does look like a shift, buster. I'm still wary of those bastards and their placemen manoeuvering to control how this plays out. That includes the appearance of a story hinting at £100k compensation which I'm sure the pederast protectors would be delighted with.
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I agree. If they are in control of the narrative, it will undoubtedly be to minimize damage to reputation and finances. An independent inquiry is essential to get everything out there and hopefully bury them.
 
BobbyShearer said:
Bit weird paying out compensation for an entity that didn’t have anything to do with you...
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Surely by doing so they’re accepting the separate entity ruse is the load of old tosh we always knew it was?

Let’s see how the resolve of other victims stands up now that the biscuit tin is open.

It wasn’t about the money remember.
 
TimzRFudz said:
Problem now is if this route ‘works’ for them. Will end up receiving ‘praise’ from the more compliant (Scottish) mhedia and might torpedo any chance of a proper, full and far-reaching, independent inquiry as to the whole series of events.
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Surely the mhedia aren't that daft, or crass?

Imagaine if Saville was still alive, and the abuse was proven. I don't think the papers would say "yes, he commited this, but the good fellow has paid £100,000 each to child A, B and C..."
 
Fly chunts always knew they would start paying out Wee bck hander and the media will pander to it. If one does it more will follow taking the silent cash.
If they fell on sh!te they would come off smelling of roses!!
 
HandsomeHead said:
Surely by doing so they’re accepting the separate entity ruse is the load of old tosh we always knew it was?

Let’s see how the resolve of other victims stands up now that the biscuit tin is open.

It wasn’t about the money remember.
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They couldn't deny the kitman was a Celtic employee. I still don't see them ditching their "separate entity" stance on their other beasts.
 
RWL12 said:
Surely the mhedia aren't that daft, or crass?

Imagaine if Saville was still alive, and the abuse was proven. I don't think the papers would say "yes, he commited this, but the good fellow has paid £100,000 each to child A, B and C..."
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Watch and learn mate...

Expect fluff pieces from the likes of Smelly Spiers talking about how they are now finally doing the right thing, with phrases like redemption and seeing the light thrown in.
 
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