Tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell ‘strenuously’ denies paying £300 for prostitute on company card

TYCOON Sir Martin Sorrell resigned as boss of the world’s biggest advertising agency over claims he paid a prostitute £300 using a company credit card.

Sir Martin, 73, ‘strenuously’ denied the allegation that appeared in the Wall Street Journal over the weekend.

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His comments come eight weeks after he resigned as chief executive of WPP, the company that he founded and developed into a global giant.

At the time of his departure, all that was known was that Sorrel resigned before the conclusion of an investigation into allegations of personal misconduct made against him.

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Sorrell’s spokesman said: “Sir Martin signed a non-disclosure agreement when he stepped down which precludes him from discussing any of the circumstances surrounding his departure. He has rigidly adhered to this obligation and will continue to do so.

“As regards the allegations which have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Sir Martin strenuously denies them. He will be making no further comment at this time.”

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A spokesman for WPP said: “WPP has been advised that it cannot disclose details of the allegations against Sir Martin Sorrell because it is prohibited by data protection law from giving such details.

“Sir Martin chose to resign at the conclusion of the investigation by independent legal counsel.”