"I had to stand at the back of funerals - I was afraid to be seen"
Comedian Sylvester ‘Sil’ Fox has sued the Director of Public Prosecutions and the State for damages over a decision to prosecute him for sexual assault. The 87-year-old was cleared of the allegation last year after a judge found the complaint was contradicted by CCTV. Sil spoke to Shane on the show this morning. Listen and subscribe to Newstalk Breakfast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Download, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. You can also listen to Newstalk live on newstalk.com or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.