In the book,
Jonsson did not name her attacker and has repeatedly refused to
identify him.
But during the growing furore it is understood that Leslie,
through friends, vigorously denied the allegations but did admit
having a consensual sexual relationship with Jonsson.
Leslie, 37, a former Blue Peter presenter, was named on Channel 5
by Matthew Wright as he reviewed the papers on his morning show, The
Wright Stuff.
During a discussion on Jonsson's allegations in today's
newspapers, broadcaster and journalist Vivienne Parry said of two
other women who have made complaints against the same man: "They
haven't gone to the police, they've gone to Max Clifford so ..."
Wright responded: "Of the three women who have pointed the finger
at John Leslie, one of them has a book out - £16.99 in all good
bookshops - and the other two have gone to the highest-profile
publicist around."
Clifford appeared shortly afterwards on the programme to be
interviewed on the Jonsson affair.
He told the Standard that he had no idea Leslie's name had been
mentioned as he appeared live. "They asked me to appear on the show
to talk about my involvement - the conversations I have had and the
advice I would give to both parties - and I agreed," he said.
"Just before we went on air the producer asked me whether I would
respond if Matthew asked me if John Leslie had spoken to me. "I said
no - and he didn't. John Leslie's name was not mentioned while I was
there."
Clifford has said he spoke to the alleged rapist after being
contacted for advice, as well as at least one other woman claiming
she was sexually assaulted by him.
On Monday a
national newspaper published a lengthy and anonymous account from
friends of the alleged rapist, in which he said he had consensual
sex with Jonsson but strongly denied he had raped her.
The show is watched by an average of 200,000 viewers each
morning. A spokeswoman for Five said: "It was never the intention of
the Wright Stuff to name anyone in connection with this story."
The transcript of what actually happened on the show is as
follows:
Vivienne Parry: And it sort of worries me that you read
further-on in the main story that actually the two women who have
now come forward, they haven't gone straight to the police, where
have they gone? Max Clifford. So I mean ...
Matthew Wright: So the three women that we know of that
are pointing the finger at John Leslie, one of them's got a book out
- £16.99 from all good book shops - and the other two are working
with one of the highest profiled publicists around - do you think
that's the right approach that ... these women are showing to such a
serious story or ...?
Earlier, Jonsson won a court order banning ex-lover Stan
Collymore from selling an explicit video of the pair having sex.
The former football star was told he cannot sell video footage,
stills or photographs showing Jonsson naked or having sex with him
and must hand over all his material to her lawyers.
The video, said to have been made on holiday in Jamaica, shows
scenes of the two making love.
Former Liverpool striker Collymore, whom Jonsson dumped after he
beat her up in a Paris bar during the 1998 World Cup, was said to
have offered the video for sale.
His lawyer, Jonathan Crystal, was reported to be seeking offers
for the explicit footage.
