Martin Bentham - The Sordid Truth
Channel: Martin Bentham - Exposed
Date: 2014-12-09

Martin Bentham is a 'journalist' for the Evening Standard and occasional tabloid reviewer for Sky News. At best his 'articles' are ill-informed, myopic and sensationalist and as a standard, he is a perverter of the truth and an obsequious coward. 

His specialized subject, other than complete fiction, goes under the rather illustrious title of Home Affairs - but his content is better suited to be placed in the integral columns of OK or Hello gossip magazines; perhaps under the more suitable heading of Marital Affairs or some such trite. 

I had the dubious pleasure of meeting Martin once in one of Soho's trendy clubs and found him both conceited and incredibly arrogant. A slight, ineffectual man, he clearly harbored some deep insecurity, which at least provided some insight into the vitriolic, sanctimonious nature of his writing.

Martin Bentham is not a journalist of integrity, and leaves a legacy of hatred in the annals of pulp fiction. The callousness in which he portrays his victims have wrecked careers, relationships and lives and it is only fitting that, for once, he gets to be on the receiving end of sensationalist propaganda.

So dear Martin Bentham, in the spirit of goodwill and just for Christmas, do us all a favour and stick to what you are good at - writing fairytales.

What follows is a, by no means exhaustive, selection of quotes and citations from the authority on life himself and subsequent critiques from intelligent individuals who find his garbled diatribe as hard to swallow as me.

CASE STUDY 1: 

"I was the victim of gay rape,' says former royal valet"

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1412718/I-was-the-victim-of-gay-rape-says-former-royal-valet.html

This was a cracking good bedtime read full of intrigue, mystery at the highest echelons of society and, of course, no-one could be named for 'legal reasons'. Funny really, because most convicted rapists have their names plastered all over the tabloids, but this lucky "attacker remains one of Prince Charles's most senior courtiers." Really? Thats nice of Charles to keep him on even if not convicted, perhaps he will have a job for Ian Huntley when he gets out!

CASE STUDY 2

"'Mr Big' gets more time to repay cocaine profits ... so he can make money from his new brewery"

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/mr-big-gets-more-time-to-repay-cocaine-profits--so-he-can-make-money-from-his-new-brewery-9850637.html

I laughed and laughed at this one - here is a man who served his time, came out of prison and got a job. Yes that's right, he didn't go back to crime but did what is presumably in keeping with the whole concept of rehabilitation. Not only that, but he did a good enough job to be voted in the Evening Double Standards 100 most influential people. 

What is even more laughable is the claim by Bentham that Whiteway owes the taxpayer all of his profits from his ill-gotten gains. So stop me if incorrect, but doesn't that make the English taxpayer an accessory to crime? Did the taxpayer ever lend this money to Whiteway? The real tragedy here is that because of Bentham's repeated vitriol, 100 people face losing their jobs and Whiteway has been stripped of the ability to earn the 'taxpayers money' back, placing him back in prison. Now there's the real cost to the taxpayer. Thanks Bentham, another job well done!

CASE STUDY 3

"Mr Big who owes £14m is back in British jail... thanks to the Standard"  (No, don't be modest Martin - it was all thanks to you)

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/mr-big-who-owes-14m-is-back-in-british-jail-thanks-to-the-standard-9769674.html

Another Mr Big and this one due to Viagra pills. See what you did there Marty, clever boy. Again something about 14 million owed to us the British taxpayer. Thanks very much Mr Big, 14 million in our coffers and all thanks to you - more of a contribution then me or Smarty Marty has ever made. Just a thought Martin - take a look at the hidden assets order and how they are devised. You will find that when it comes to the recoupment of money from criminals no onus on proof exists. The huge figures bandied about are as fictional as your bedtime stories which is why so many criminals can't pay it back and flee - to quote the judge you quoted in one of your 'articles' "I am fairly sure you have the money". Sorry if I ruined a good yarn!