MP Jamie Wallis ‘shared workplace’ with sugar daddy web site

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MP Jamie Wallis ‘shared workplace’ with sugar daddy web site

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Jamie Wallis

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Former workers of latest MP Jamie Wallis say he labored in the identical workplace that ran a “sugar daddy” web site

Conservative MP Jamie Wallis labored in the identical workplace that ran a “sugar daddy” courting web site, two former workers have informed BBC Wales.

The newly-elected Bridgend MP has distanced himself from Sugar-Daddy.web.

A Labour MP has stated this was “clearly” contradicted by firm information.

James Cleverly informed Sky Information’ Sophy Ridge On Sunday it was not his job because the chairman of the Conservative Occasion to analyze any claims linked to “enterprise preparations”.

One ex-staffer stated he “was conscious” the positioning was being run from the workplace, whereas one other stated his denial “completely lacks credibility”.

BBC Wales tried to contact Mr Wallis for remark however was informed “he is not obtainable”.

Sugar-Daddy.web provided introductions to rich people, saying: “We are able to introduce you to your very personal sugar daddy and resolve your cash worries.

“Whether or not you are a boy, lady, straight or homosexual, there is a sugar daddy for you.”

Labour’s Tonia Antoniazzi raised the hyperlink between Jamie Wallis MP and the positioning within the Home of Commons on Wednesday following stories by Buzzfeed Information.

The Gower MP claimed Mr Wallis had “misled the press about his involvement” within the web site, which she known as “exploitative and demeaning”.

Mr Wallis informed BuzzFeed: “On-line queries point out the Sugar-Daddy.web web site was registered in 2004 and ceased to be operational in 2010.”

“The location seems to have been owned and operated by an organization named SD Billing Providers Restricted.

“For the avoidance of any doubt, I’ve by no means had a monetary curiosity, nor been a director of SD Billing Providers Restricted and can’t touch upon its operational actions.”

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Jamie Wallis was elected as MP for Bridgend in December

Jamie Wallis is listed at Firms Home as an individual with important management of Fields Group Ltd.

Fields Group Ltd is listed as sole shareholder of SD Billing Providers between October 2007 and October 2010.

Inside that interval Mr Wallis was a shareholder and director of Fields Group.

The Fields Group has operated quite a few companies from an workplace in Pencoed, exterior Bridgend.

Two former workers of these, who labored in an workplace with Jamie Wallis, informed the BBC’s Politics Wales programme that Sugar-Daddy.web was additionally run from that workplace.

One stated: “It is not plausible to assume he did not know in regards to the web site as a result of it was up there on the display (within the workplace).

“He would remember, he was at all times within the administration conferences with everybody else and that is after they speak about how their companies are going.

“It was only one principal workplace, couple of smaller workplaces off it on one ground.

“It wasn’t an enormous workplace, I’d say there’s about 20 folks in it on the principle ground. Everybody knew one another.   

“It [Sugar-Daddy.net] was on display. I noticed it many occasions on display.”

They stated he “needed to be conscious”.

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Tonia Antoniazzi stated the positioning was “demeaning” and “exploitative”

“I imply, simply strolling by the workplace he would see it on display,” they added.   

One other former worker stated: “Sugar Daddy was run from the Bridgend workplace. Jamie was conscious of it and he was high-quality with it.

“He noticed it as enterprise mannequin. He had no considerations and by no means raised any points in regards to the ethics of it.”

BuzzFeed Information reported that 10 corporations the place Mr Wallis was or is a director have been topic to greater than 800 complaints to buying and selling requirements between January 2008 and February 2017, in accordance with Bridgend council.

The council stated the businesses had been the topic of 20 enforcement visits.

Mr Wallis informed BuzzFeed the figures have been “nonsense” and he’s taking authorized motion towards Bridgend council.

A Bridgend council spokesman confirmed they’d acquired a “letter-before-action” from Fields Group Restricted however couldn’t remark additional “as a consequence of the potential for ongoing proceedings”.

Mr Cleverly informed Sky Information: “The actions of that web site isn’t one thing I’m in any respect comfy with however, in the end, the connection between that firm and any corporations that Jamie may need been concerned in is one thing I’m not ready to look into. Enterprise preparations are separate.

“If he has executed something flawed that can be checked out by the whips however, at this stage, I do not know he has executed something flawed and the precise relationship between him and numerous companies I haven’t got full particulars of that.”

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