Savile, it seems, was a paedophile and sexual predator who had preyed upon many of the sick children he so publicly hugged and laughed with in front of the cameras. Rumours had circulated in British police stations and Fleet Street for years, most agreed that there was something odd about the television star, but under the weight of his immense popularity and the sheer volume of money he raised for charity-- no one knows exactly but estimates run between £40m - £60m, a staggering amount for any one person -- they were put down to envy, muckraking or plain old inaccuracy.