Rape claim forced me to sell everything, says John Leslie: TV presenter reveals how he went from £350,000-a-year to nothing when unfounded allegation ruined career

He was once one of the most familiar and best-paid faces on TV, with a raft of high- profile presenting jobs to his name.But his life came crashing down when unfounded rape allegations ruined his career.Now John Leslie has spoken in detail for the first time of his dramatic downfall, which saw him go from earning hundreds of thousands of pounds a year to making ‘not a single penny’.

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John Leslie has spoken of his battle to fund his fight against a rape claim after he returned to work in Scotland
The former TV star, who enjoyed lucrative roles presenting popular shows such as Blue Peter, Wheel of Fortune and This Morning, was arrested for rape and indecent assault in 2002.The charges were eventually dropped – but he had to ‘sell absolutely everything’ in order to avoid bankruptcy.