Clifford: Many stars were perverts but I wasn’t one of them

Many of the stars who worked with Max Clifford were “perverts”, the PR guru claimed, but denied that he was one himself.

Giving evidence at Southwark Crown Court, the 70-year-old said many of the stars he worked with would not have minded if he was a pervert, as long as he got “results”.

Clifford is standing trial accused of 11 counts of indecent assault against seven girls and women — all of which he denies. He was asked whether the string of allegations against him ended as he was becoming more famous himself and could not risk getting a reputation as a “pervert”.

He told the court: “Many of the stars I worked with were perverts, they wouldn’t have been bothered if I was a pervert . . . all they wanted was results”.

He said he “wasn’t a pervert”, but added: “As long as I was able to create the right image and protect them, that’s all that mattered to them.”

The PR adviser, who has previously branded his accusers “fantasists and opportunists”, said although he was “greedy” and “liked women”, he was not interested in “silly little girls”.

The case at Southwark Crown Court continues.