In 1948 Humphreys was sentenced to three years in Rochester Borstal for theft; he was released in February 1950. [58] Drury resigned from the force on 1 May 1972.[59][60]. The SCS raided 50 premises connected to the pornography industry over the weekend of 27 and 28 January 1973, including sex shops, storage premises and residences. [75][m]The SCS repeated the raids in early January 1974, including those of Humphreys; twenty people were arrested. Please note that in certain circumstances the review process will take slightly longer. The character Benny Barrett, played by Malcolm McDowell in the 1996 BBC television series Our Friends in the North, was based on Humphreys. See Photos. Ex-Flying Squad Guilty of Corruption., Harvey, Peter. Rusty Gaynor Self (as Rusty Gaynor, Rusty Humphreys) Paul Condon Self (as Sir Paul Condon) Derek Cox Self - Former Porn Shop Manager John Hoddinott Self - Inspector, Obscene Publications Squad 1972 Anthony Killkerr Self - Detective Sergeant, Obscene Publications Squad 1971 Garry Lloyd Self - Times Journalist 1969 Laurie Manifold [11] Humphreys rekindled a relationship with a former girlfriend, June Packard, who had renamed herself Rusty Gaynor: Rusty after the colour of her hair, Gaynor after the actress Mitzi Gaynor. He broke the discharge the following July when he was caught stealing clothes. "That slowed things down. [61][62][j]According to the journalists Barry Cox, John Shirley and Martin Short, in their 1977 study The Fall of Scotland Yard, the expos in The Sunday People was a key element in a combination of forces that came together in the spring and summer of 1972 [that] turned into a collective onslaught on pornography, vice and police corruption. Pornography Trial Witness Named 42 Policemen., Sweeney, Christopher. Rusty Humphries. [68] jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_22553_1_k').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_22553_1_k', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'bottom center', relative: true, offset: [10, 50], }); The SCS began a three-year investigation into the relationship between the OPB and the pornographers; Silver, Humphreys and Eric Mason the owner of ten sex shops were the polices key targets. [97] All but one were found guilty. [104] He said he had given Kelland the names of 42 policemen whom he had bribed. The severity of his crimes increased over time and, in March 1958, he was sentenced to six years' imprisonment after using explosives to open a safe and steal 8,260 in money and postal orders. [36] The bribes were affordable because of the profit margins on pornography and the size of the market, which was estimated at 10 million a year in the UK in 1971. He travelled to the US and invested in a drugs-smuggling operation, but was cheated of his investment. Now I am the last man standing', Roger Lewis - Stanley Baker's greatness was forged in Wales. [53][54][55] In February 1972 The Sunday People published a front-page expos titled "Police Chief and the 'Porn' King". [3][4], In July 1951 Humphreys married June Driscoll. He left school at age 14 and began a career of criminality; while still a teenager he became friends with Frankie Fraser, the London gangland enforcer. [88] In 1977 Humphreys claimed he had been framed by Detective Chief Inspector John Bland, conspiring with criminals, because of Drurys suspension. [6] jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_22553_1_b').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_22553_1_b', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'bottom center', relative: true, offset: [10, 50], }); of money and postal orders; in March 1958 he was sentenced to six years imprisonment. Channel Four had considered the idea of a film before, but thought it was too close to the BBC's Our Friends in the North, which had based the Soho club-owner played by Malcolm McDowell on Mr Humphreys. Gaynor Humphreys - Board Member - The Cranfield Trust | LinkedIn [5][31][l] Humphreys would invite members of the OPB to dinner at some of London's top restaurantsQuo Vadis, SPQR, Le Caprice and the Savoy Hotelwhere he would pay for the meal and give each of them a "goodwill payment"; when asked how he knew whether a policeman was amenable to taking bribes, he answered "I've never known one that isn't. {4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:LIUEGFA3};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:2FDY99JB};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:E8GKNK6I};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:2332QEWP};{4928910:5I7GVS9K};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:UHYGJJWP};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:JGPWQUNT};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:5EV922FQ};{4928910:4AASEFCA};{4928910:8FLYZX9X};{4928910:N3CMSSJ3};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:Y3WUHL4T};{4928910:ZS2XB93B};{4928910:8CHFI6UL};{4928910:2332QEWP};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:N3CMSSJ3};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:8CHFI6UL};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:UHYGJJWP};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:UHYGJJWP};{4928910:48PWGLNI};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:48PWGLNI};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:XLLBUGW4};{4928910:YYC8FRGF};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:XAXFVE3J};{4928910:RKV3JXVY};{4928910:X5HXTUZ5};{4928910:XAXFVE3J};{4928910:JITQYDBG};{4928910:SFPZX96D};{4928910:P9PRLDYS};{4928910:BB8CU9KX};{4928910:USQA9GWH};{4928910:RQF6ZMZE};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:4SS3W83X};{4928910:4SS3W83X};{4928910:N3CMSSJ3};{4928910:USQA9GWH};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:2332QEWP};{4928910:2332QEWP};{4928910:CDW6UYAX};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:PVQAN3DD};{4928910:DMXFSX5P};{4928910:D8PRWRHL};{4928910:4IN8M37P};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:AD6L23AW};{4928910:Y6RBXLZ6};{4928910:GYAV7ZU2};{4928910:PHASWJV3};{4928910:HNP8MH9H};{4928910:32XLAK5Q};{4928910:BWDWHSKY};{4928910:CH3IMDGI};{4928910:45F533M3};{4928910:P4QX2MPW};{4928910:X3WG9GGQ};{4928910:MY2SPQR6};{4928910:RKV3JXVY};{4928910:N3CMSSJ3};{4928910:9AV59XHE};{4928910:FAJ623BC};{4928910:R72M2DPM};{4928910:IY672LBJ};{4928910:2332QEWP};{4928910:QXD7E3P6};{4928910:JQQPFQ6W};{4928910:ILNF93IQ};{4928910:YWA2P556};{4928910:MJ9255X3};{4928910:M4XQMC3V};{4928910:USQA9GWH};{4928910:99BQKG96};{4928910:2332QEWP};{4928910:KTMSIURB};{4928910:3SDSHR35};{4928910:WBWKS5D5};{4928910:U6PAWN84};{4928910:EUDKQHDS};{4928910:MBRACEA8};{4928910:7H5FEEHU};{4928910:CKYYULE2};{4928910:XFDKLLTV};{4928910:C8MZME6B};{4928910:4AYFQFAM};{4928910:72B42AYA};{4928910:R72M2DPM}. [78][q] More than 40 long tons (41t) of hardcore publications were seized and 11 people were arrested; one of them was Rusty Humphreys, at the couple's Brook Street residence. He never spoketo Louie again. Suspended Term for Woman., Staff writer. rusty gaynor humphreys 2023 Getty Images. [90] Humphreys stood trial for his involvement in the attack on Garfath in April 1974. Resignation by Head of Flying Squad., Cashinella, Brian. On Sunday, 11 September 2016 23:49:14 UTC+1. When police had to raid the shops owned by Humphreys or Silveror any of the other pornographers who bribed the policethe owners received a coded telephone message first, often WHSmith or Ryman, to signify that the sex shops had to be as legitimate as a high street newsagent and stationers. [i]The future Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Robert Mark thought the report perhaps the most spectacularly worthwhile piece of journalism I can recall. Awaiting trial in Amsterdam, Humphreys arranged for Louie to spring him fromprison but the date clashed with Queen Juliana's birthday and the city wasclosed to traffic. [65] jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_22553_1_j').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_22553_1_j', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'bottom center', relative: true, offset: [10, 50], }); Mark brought in Detective Chief Superintendent Bert Wickstead, the head of the Serious Crime Squad (SCS), to take action against the pornographers and remove the corrupt officers from the OPB. McVicar (1980): An early example of the genre, starring Roger Daltrey in the title role and Adam Faith as Wally "Angel Face" Probyn. [86][s], Humphreys was arrested for the attempted murder of Garfath in June 1973 in Volendam, the Netherlands, by two members of the SCS and a member of the Amsterdam police. 1 was here. National Viewers' and Listeners' Association. Rusty Gaynor, Self: Secret History. [63] In addition to Marks appointment, the Longford Report on pornography was published on 20 September 1972, following a sixteen-month committee of inquiry chaired by Lord Longford,[30] a leading member of the anti-pornography organisation the Festival of Light. She was given a three-month suspended sentence. [111][112], Humphreys left the UK and set up a greyhound-breeding business in Knocklong, a small village in County Limerick. Drury was suspended from duty, and soon afterwards the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Robert Mark, began an anti-corruption purge in the force. If the record can be opened, it will be made available for public access and for copies to be made. Police Launch 59=0 Anti-Porn Raids at Dawn., We use cookies to optimise our website and our service. When Sparks escaped from Dartmoor, Lilian hid him in her home and was subsequently jailed for six months for harbouring a criminal a relatively short sentence because of her womanly attachment to Sparks: I can understand the human element in this case, said the judge. He began a fundamental change of the force, targeting corrupt policemen; soon after his appointment he told detectives that they were the most routinely corrupt organisation in London. When he was 15 Humphreys was arrested for housebreaking and theft, and was fined 5. The robbery was as famous if not more so as the Great Train Robbery a decade later, and pops up in the film >span class="s1">. [117] The rent and additional charges were so high that the women worked twelve hours a day, seven days a week. Rusty Humphries (born August 29, 1965) is an American broadcaster, conservative political commentator and songwriter. Silver departed for Spain and Frank Mifsud a Maltese criminal who ran a string of brothels travelled to Ireland and then Brazil. The OPB were tasked with enforcing the Obscene Publications Act 1959 (as amended by the 1964 Act). "There have been a lot of films in this area, like Buster and the Krays, but they have always been from a man's point of view," said Julie Baines of Dan Films yesterday. [89] In late December 1973 the Supreme Court of the Netherlands ordered his return to the UK, after Humphreys had appealed an earlier decision. The success of Buster and The Krays and the public's appetite for cops and robbers is likely to lead to further film excursions to the wrong side of the law. In business, they made a formidable team. As Humphreys expanded his business and moved into other areas of the sex industry sex shops and book shops selling obscene material he had to bribe an increasing number of policemen to be able to operate. Virgo and Moody were both given twelve-year sentences; Alton received ten years; Brown was given seven years; Hamer four years and Tilley three years. Died Hastings, September 22,2003, aged 73. Despite long periods of enforcedseparation, though, he and Rusty were always drawn back together. 170,000 Bail for Seven in Porn Conspiracy Case., Jordan, Philip. [89][90], Humphreys and Rusty decided to co-operate fully with the police in an attempt to earn him an early release. | Oct 30, 2019. [13] In September 1972 she received a three-month gaol sentence for possession of a firearm; there were some reports that she may have been threatening Humphreys with it. [91][92] In 1977 Humphreys claimed he had been framed by Detective Chief Inspector John Bland, conspiring with criminals, because of the suspension of Drury. When he was 15 Humphreys was arrested for housebreaking and theft, and was fined 5. [22], In 1964 one of Humphreyss clubs was a target for arson; after renovation Humphreys fitted it and all his commercial properties with steel shutters. James William Humphreys (7 January 1930 September 2003) was an English businessman and criminal who owned a chain of adult book shops and strip clubs in London in the 1960s and 1970s. [113][114] Although prostitution is legal in the UK,[115] living off immoral earnings is an offence. The professor of law Colin Manchester considers the rise was because of the permissive society and the more lenient Obscene Publications Act 1959, which was less restrictive than its predecessor. Gypsy was born Phyllis Riley in Ilford in 1925, with jet black hair and piercing blue eyes. Ex-Stripper Gaoled on Pistol Charge., Staff writer. [117][118] Although prostitution is legal in the UK,[119] living off immoral earnings is an offence. [34][35] The first three on Lisle Street, Windmill Street and Newport Street cost Humphreys and Silver 6,000 in payments to Moody. James Humphreys, born London, January 7, 1930. [80], On 28 February 1976 twelve police officers were arrested in connection with the corruption investigation being run by Kelland. Another stylish woman who made big waves in the underworld, this time in the Sixties, was Rusty Humphreys. Why is the flying squad called The Sweeney? [110] Drury and Ingram were found guilty;[111] the judge instructed the jury to find Legge not guilty. Recopila, organiza y comenta tus archivos. Cwmbran, Gwent, NP44. or. High Times, the story of cannabis smuggler Howard Marks, will start filming this summer, directed by Eitan Arrusi and produced by Robert Jones. . Her dad was Tommy Wisbey, one of the great train robbers, and her boyfriend for many years was Mad Frankie Fraser, a notorious enforcer. She met up with Jimmy Humphreys, a Soho strip club owner and pornographer, and, since the vice squad of the time was deeply corrupt, she found herself having to entertain the wives of bent coppers who liked to be taken to the swankiest restaurants, something she found deeply boring. A journalist flew to Cyprus and was given a copy of the hotel register; the newspaper hired a private investigator who visited the branch of Thomas Cook on Regent Street, where he obtained a duplicate of the receipt, which showed Humphreys had paid for the Drurys holiday. Rusty hired the dancers, one of whom was Norma Levy, the prostitute who caused the downfall of Tory defence minister Lord Lambton in the Seventies. He's a political advisor who has had amaizing success helping leaders at the highest levels of government in the US and internationally. The payments ensured that the shops could operate without undue interference and that no-one else was able to open other sex shops in the vicinity. [116][r]Section 30 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956, which was in force when the Humphreys were running the brothels, states that it is an offence knowingly to live wholly or in part on the earnings of prostitution. Strip-Club Owner to Be Extradited from Holland., Chippindale, Peter, and David Leigh. Any sex shop opened in London by any pornographer had to pay an opening bribe of between 500 to several thousand and a weekly bribe to the OPB, depending on the takings of the outlet. Sign Up. Read tagging guidelines. Two years into the arrangement Humphreys bodily ejected two of the women from the flats. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. [105] He initially refused to appear in court for the prosecution, but was persuaded to change his mind by a journalist from The Sunday People who told him that his conviction for the attack on Garfath was being investigated. [70][75][77], The SCS raided 50 premises connected to the pornography industry over the weekend of 27 and 28 January 1973, including sex shops, storage premises and residences. [67] Wickstead and the SCS were based in Limehouse, out of the influence of the OPB in Scotland Yard. On his release he opened a strip club in Soho, the centre of Londons sex industry. As Humphreys expanded his business and moved into other areas of the sex industrysex shops and book shops selling obscene materialhe had to bribe an increasing number of officers to be able to operate. [38][k], Silver taught Humphreys about bribing police officers and gave him the advice "Get them when they're young", as they would then remain amenable when older. The Goldfish Bowl, the prison memoirs of Norman Parker, a former robber and convicted murderer who also wrote the better-known Parkhurst Tales, is also soon to be turned into a film. Everyone does.. Wallace Wally Virgo was a Commander in the Metropolitan Police Force. You need to sign in to tag. "Woman and 10 men are remanded after raids by crime squad". (BDR S-247)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rusty_Humphries&oldid=1127464449, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles needing cleanup from August 2022, Articles with bare URLs for citations from August 2022, All articles with bare URLs for citations, Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from August 2022, All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify, Articles with unsourced statements from July 2008, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Radio personality, actor, author, writer, singer, songwriter, This page was last edited on 14 December 2022, at 21:38. Section 30 of the Sexual Offences Act 1956, which was in force when the Humphreys were running the brothels, states that it is an offence knowingly to live wholly or in part on the earnings of prostitution. Drury was suspended from duty, and soon afterwards the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police, Sir Robert Mark, began an anti-corruption purge in the force. Humphries, while a personality at KEGL in Dallas, Texas, was arrested after he successfully "smuggled" a toy knife, a toy gun, and toy hand grenades into the DFW Airport as an on-air stunt on January 15, 1991. She was given a three-month. Malcolm McDowell played the Jim Humphreys figure who eventually brought down the corrupt detectives. View this record View. [91] jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_22553_1_p').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_22553_1_p', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'bottom center', relative: true, offset: [10, 50], }); Humphreys was interviewed at length by A10, and surprised detectives by his detailed memory of events. James William Humphreys was born in Bermondsey, South London, on 7 January 1930. Their personal relationship, however, was stormy. Soho Club Owner Gets 8 Years., Staff writer. [85] He was held in prison in Amsterdam while a request was made for extradition back to the UK. In the 1996 BBC television series Our Friends in the North the character Benny Barrett, played by Malcolm McDowell, was based on Humphreys. Humphreys, who had been tipped off that the police had made the connection between himself and the Garfath attack, used a false passport in the name of Leigh and escaped to Rotterdam. In 1948 Humphreys was sentenced to three years in Rochester Borstal for theft; he was released in February 1950. Daughter of Jimmy the Glove and Grandaughter of Jimmy The Porn King Humphreys. On Friday, November 2, 2012 at 4:42:54 PM UTC. Humphreys and Silver shared the remaining 50 per cent of the profits from the outlet. 450 in 1966 equates to approximately 9,000 in 2023, according to calculations based on the CPI measure of inflation. We would like to show you a description here but the site won't allow us. I fear the damage you have done may be with us for a long time.[95] Fenwick was sentenced to ten years in prison, Chamberlain was given eight years, Jones and OHanlon seven years and Fisher received four years.[98]. It is possible that only parts of the record can be opened. The Humphreys have often been told that their story would make a great film. He was found guilty and sentenced to eight years in prison. After being arrested for loitering with intent to steal cars, he was given a conditional discharge of a year in November 1954. [109] He initially refused to appear in court for the prosecution, but was persuaded to change his mind by a journalist from The Sunday People who told him that his conviction for the attack on Garfath was being investigated. [87] Humphreys stood trial for his involvement in the attack on Garfath in April 1974. I unfortunately can't prove this however apart from my dad was her only biological son Gary. Subscribe now for regular news, updates and priority booking for events, All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0, except where otherwise stated, MEPO - Records of the Metropolitan Police Office, Division within MEPO - Records of the Office of the Commissioner and successors, MEPO 26 - Metropolitan Police: Registered Files, Crime (CR Series), More information about the Freedom of Information review process, About our He resigned from the government as a result. She had trained as a dancer and her mum had hoped she would be a child star, but she became Rusty Gaynor, the best-known stripper of the era (she took the name from the film star Mitzi). [93][94], Humphreys and Rusty decided to co-operate fully with the police in an attempt to earn him an early release. Other occupants: Jacob A Woods. Her book ends on a cautionary note advising criminally inclined chaps not to get themselves molls: If youre a young man who is thinking of taking the road to crime, please do not have children or get married At the end of the day its not just you that suffers. 5 in 1970 equates to approximately 80 in 2023, 10 in 1970 equates to approximately 160 and 2,000 in 1970 equates to approximately 33,000 in the same year, according to calculations based on the CPI measure of inflation. In the 1990s he and his wife were living in London and were arrested for running at least three brothels in Marylebone and Marble Arch. [42][71] She was released in late October. He was part of an escape attempt from the prison that November; four men managed to break out, but Humphreys was recaptured on the prison roof. [82][83] That July, Rusty was cleared of the attempt to bribe Garfath; two of the men were found guilty of unlawfully wounding and sentenced to five years imprisonment; another had pleaded guilty to the same charge and was gaoled for one year. Consuming Sex: Socio-Legal Shifts in the Space and Place of Sex Shops., Garnett, Marl. Rhys Ivans, the star of the film Twin Town, is one name who has been suggested for the title role. People named Rusty Humphries. Virgo appealed and, in March 1978, the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction and set aside his sentence. Unrivaled Mac notes apps for fuss-free note-taking, 6 Actionable Tips for Improving Your Websites SEO, Copyright 2023 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes. Once your FOI request has been received it will be processed and you will receive a response within 20 working days. [34], Over the next three years Humphreys opened between six and ten other sex shops. Eight of those arrested had retired from the force and four were under suspension. Any Oldie readers know? June Beryl HUMPHREYS: charged with the illegal possession of a firearm and ammunition at Heathrow Airport on 30 August 1972. [56] They began their article "The head of Scotland Yard's world-famous Flying Squad has just been spending an expensive holiday abroad with one of Britain's most notorious pornographers". 2023 Oldie Publications Ltd. (Company No. For those who could not get into the Revuebar, Queen's was the alternative, and the club flourished. We use cookies to give you the best possible online experience. If you don't have an account please register. Log in or sign up for Facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. The Squad Which Gave Obscenity a Meaning of Its Own., Manifold, Laurie. [13] Humphreys died in September 2003. Rusty Gaynor is known for Hitler of the Andes (1991). Soho in the 1970s: the Astral 1 and 2 cinema, Brewer Street. How Good Is Scotland Yard Now?, Coulmont, B., and P. Hubbard. Why did James Humphreys name his girlfriend Rusty Gaynor? [80][n]In August 1973, while Humphreys was abroad, Rusty was charged with keeping a brothel in Soho. Help us improve catalogue descriptions by adding tags. In court he was described as "the emperor of porn". Porn King and Wife Jailed over Vice Ring., Staff writer. The SCS repeated the raids in early January 1974, including those of Humphreys; twenty people were arrested. Humphreys was told that Detective Chief Superintendent Bill Moody, the head of the Metropolitan Police's Obscene Publications Branch (OPB),[h] had blocked the opening. Fifty years ago, Mrs Packard, the wife of a master builder in suburban Kent, was sure her talented daughter was bound for the silver screen as Britain's answer to Shirley Temple. [46], In January 1972 Drury, Humphreys and their wives travelled to Cyprus and Beirut for a fortnights holiday. Humphreys, who had been tipped off that the police had made the connection between himself and the Garfath attack, used a false passport in the name of Leigh and escaped to Rotterdam.[67][72][74]. Is Rusty Humphreys still alive? - chroniclesdengen.com [103][q]Virgo appealed and, in March 1978, the Court of Appeal overturned his conviction and set aside his sentence. Collect, curate and comment on your files. AsJames says: "He was only interested when we were old enough for business. [114] The judge, Mr Justice Fingret, said that the brothels had been "a well organised and highly profitable organisation, netting the two of you well in excess of 100,000 profit in a 20-month period". He was sent to prison for two years and three months and was released in February 1957. Both women complained to members of Wicksteads SCS. The self-styled Emperor of Porn, convinced he had been framed, soonopened the diaries in which he had recorded all his dealings. It won him a royal pardon from an eight-year sentence for assault on a former boyfriend of Rusty. Let us know. Soon afterwards Silver invited Humphreys to a lunch with Moody at which Moody said that Humphreys could open the shop if he paid 4,000 up front, a half share of the takings and 100 a week to the OPB. In the 1996 BBC television series Our Friends in the North the character Benny Barrett, played by Malcolm McDowell, was based on Humphreys. Officers had become increasingly demanding about the hospitality he offered them: he had to give the head of the Flying Squad an exercise bicycle because he had put on so much weight attacking desserts at the Savoy.