Disgraced pop mogul Jonathan King walked free from Maidstone prison at 7:10am this morning, after serving less than half his seven year sentence for abusing young boys.
As he left the prison, King smiled and gave a thumbs-up for the cameras before stating that he is 'totally, absolutely 100% innocent', and continued: 'I'm innocent of the charges against me. There is no issue of the acts being consensual, there were no acts. However much people try, you can't bend the truth.
'There's no truth in the offences whatsoever. One of the five men I am accused of abusing I have never even met and there is no evidence I ever did meet him.'
He went on to tell journalists how he had enjoyed his time in prison, saying 'I've had a brilliant three-and-a-half years for crimes
I did not commit,' and telling how he had met fascinating people and discovered a world he never knew existed. 'I have had no complaints at all about my time inside' he said 'apart from the food at Broadmoor.'
As reported last week, the pop impresario had hoped to be out in time for Easter, but his legal team ran into a dispute with
Surrey Police. His lawyer Giovani di Stefano reiterated statements made last week that the parole board feel he poses no threat whatsoever, and explained that his client will be subject to licence conditions which include a ban on working with children and not receiving visits from anyone under 18 without permission.
King has still has every intention of trying to get the conviction quashed, and plans to campaign to help other people who he believes have suffered from miscarriages of justice.