Sell My Story

Army Major Jennifer Wilson launched a terrifying campaign of abuse against lawyer Tobi-Jayne Cadbury when she began dating her ex-boyfriend SAS hero Christian Craighead. In a real life plotline echoing the hit Netflix drama Baby Reindeer, Wilson threatened not to stop until 'one of us dies.' After she pleaded guilty...

Finance executive Louise Crabtree was awarded £100,000 after being sacked for refusing to sleep with her married boss. Louise chose DJM to represent her hoping her story would encourage other women in her situation to take a stand. We arranged a two page interview in The Mail on Sunday with readers praising Louise...

After Oscar Pistorius was granted parole following the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp her brother Adam was approached by media outlets across the globe for interviews. DJM was trusted to represent Adam and we arranged a two page exclusive interview in The Mail on Sunday.

Billy Jay Smart grandson of legendary circus showman Billy Smart hit the headlines after it was revealed he had racked up £9 million in debt and was sleeping in his car after being evicted from his Georgian mansion. In his first ever interview Billy trusted DJM to help him tell his story. We arranged a two page...

Grieving father Jay Patel founded the Patients Lives Matter foundation to fight for independent investigations of NHS blunders after the tragic death of his disabled son Balram. DJM helped Jay and his family secure coverage about their campaign with interviews in The Daily Express, The Guardian and broadcast slots...

Rebuilding her life following a very public split with her rugby star husband Ben, Abby Cohen had everything to look forward to until her world was shattered after being diagnosed with bowel cancer. In her first interview Abby bravely talked about her cancer battle in The Daily Mail and how spotting the symptoms...

Mia Rathband’s life changed forever when her policeman father David was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat. Now 24, Mia gave her first ever interview after ITV screened a three-part drama based on the murdering fugitive. In a highly emotional interview across two pages in The Daily Mail she described how the tv...

Kath Rathband’s life was shattered when her police officer husband David was shot and blinded by gunman Raoul Moat in 2010 and later tragically took his own life. After ITV announced they were to screen a three-part drama based on the police manhunt, Kath revealed her hurt that the family’s suffering was being...

Richard Spencer was thrust into the media spotlight after his wife Sheree was given a four year sentence for a twenty year campaign of domestic abuse against him including daily beatings and verbal assaults. After making the brave decision to speak out, DJM helped Richard to tell his story resulting in press and tv...

Parents Robert and Zofia contacted DJM to help them tell their daughter Dorothea’s extraordinary story of her battle for survival after being born with hypo-plastic left heart syndrome. Also wanting to raise awareness of this rare condition we arranged an exclusive picture shoot and double-page spread in the Sun on...

Dee Anderson the daughter of  Sylvia Anderson the iconic voice of Lady Penelope and co-creator of Thunderbirds wanted to raise awareness of her three year fight with ITV after her mother was cut out of tv deals in the 60s and 70s by sexist tv dinosaurs which made millions. DJM arranged a double-page spread in The...

Jordan Perata gave up her high-flying career as an interior designer to launch her own zero-waste shop in the middle of a pandemic. Thanks to her anti-plastic waste beliefs and drive to live a green lifestyle her London outlet Kilo has proved a big hit with shoppers and now generates sales of over £13,000 a month...

Dale McLaughlan was thrust into the news after he crossed the Irish Sea on a jet ski to be reunited with his girlfriend on the Isle of Man. His crazy ‘crime of passion’ landed him behind bars for breaking COVID regulations but caught the imagination of the world’s media who besieged the couple for interviews. DJM  ...

Exactly ten years after Chris Brown was shot dead by crazed gunman Raoul Moat his family decided to give an exclusive interview on how he had become the ‘forgotten victim’ of the week long siege. His mother Sally and sister Beckie trusted DJM to represent them and we placed their two page interview in The Daily...

Civil Servant Anne Giwa-Amu took the Department for Work and Pensions to an industrial tribunal for race and age discrimination which left her on the verge of a nervous breakdown. After winning her high-profile legal dispute Anne was awarded £250,000 in compensation. Anne chose DJM to tell her shocking story to help...

Lois Parks and her Reverend husband Paul Parks became the centre of press attention after he was sacked from the church over his abusive behaviour in their marriage. The couple decided to go public to tell how his actions were a result of PTSD and mental health issues from his former career as an SAS soldier. DJM...

Abby Cohen’s life fell apart when her childhood sweetheart and ex-England rugby international Ben Cohen left her for his Strictly Come Dancing partner Kristina Rihanoff. After finding happiness with a new partner Abby decided to 'tell her story' and asked  DJM to represent her. We placed a positive two-page spread...

Speech therapist Jill Saxby separated from her husband ex-snooker player and tv celebrity Willie Thorne over his gambling which cost the former Miss Great Britain her family home. Jill chose DJM to represent her to give an honest account of how his addiction destroyed their once strong marriage. We placed Jill’s...

Lorry driver Tony Hannington turned to DJM for media support after being approached by reporters when his wife Tracy was jailed for two years following a sustained campaign of domestic abuse against him. Believing he had to speak out to encourage other male victims to come forward and seek help, DJM arranged an...

SAS: Who Dares Wins finalist Louise Gabbitas was represented by DJM during the 2019 Channel 4 series. In a full and frank interview in both The Sunday Mirror and The Sunday People newspapers, Louise  revealed how her life had spiralled out of control after she lost her teenage brother from cerebral palsy...

Sophie Lea, the estranged wife of comedian Freddie Starr asked DJM to represent her following his sudden death in Spain. Approached by reporters after a series of misleading press reports, Sophie decided to put the record straight and give her side of the story. We arranged an exclusive interview in The...

DJM represented retired film editor Martin Amstell after he won a protracted legal battle against tv ‘heir hunter’ Andrew Fraser who had  tried to take control of his aunt’s home that was left to him in her will. Fraser obtained legal control of the estate and was just days from selling the house when he was stopped...

Broker Paul David asked DJM to represent him following a High Court battle with his daughter over the family’s multi-million pound property portfolio. During proceedings it was revealed that Paul had married his daughter’s au pair resulting in considerable media interest around the case. We arranged for the couple...

Holiday rep Ellie Chessell chose DJM to represent her after her ex-boyfriend and an accomplice were jailed for a total of 21 years in Portugal for an horrific acid attack . Bravely deciding to speak out despite her injuries, DJM arranged interviews with The Daily Mirror and This Morning plus a magazine...

Boyzone founder Mark Walton approached DJM to represent him after his ex-girlfriend Sabrina Kouider and her partner were found guilty of torturing and murdering French nanny Sophie Lionett. After Kouider tried to implicate Mark during the two month trial which made international headlines, Mark wanted to give his...

PE teacher Alexa Collier asked DJM to represent her after she was cleared of assaulting a former lover. The widespread publicity surrounding the case left her life in ruins and cost Alexa the job she loved. Alexa wanted to put the record straight in her own words and we arranged a two-page spread in The Mail On...

DNA Detective Julia Bell asked DJM to promote her work reuniting long lost families. We arranged big page leads in both The Sun and The Times telling the story of Robert Weston who tracked down his family decades after being abandoned in a cinema toilet. DJM also secured prestigious interviews with Emma Barnett on...

Michael and Louise Green who run Laughlines, a comedy entertainment business approached DJM to handle their PR after becoming involved in a legal dispute with celebrity John Cleese and his management which was threatening their well established company. The Fawlty Towers star had claimed their Basil and Co parody...

When Kath Rathband, widow of PC David Rathband announced the happy news that she was to marry again she knew her big day would attract media attention. Having worked with DJM previously Kath asked if we could handle the story in her own words. We arranged a  two-page interview in The Sunday Mirror and a page in The...

After Sarah Jay’s husband Pere Daobry a former Met Police firearms officer was given a 12 week suspended sentence for trying to throttle her during a violent outburst, the mother of one was approached by media outlets wanting Sarah to tell her story. She contacted DJM on recommendation. Sarah  wanted her interview...

Sarah and David Finan’s world was turned upside down after a former friend accused them of molesting her during a party. The couple were stunned when they were charged with sexual assault only later to be unanimously cleared at Maidstone Crown Court. Surrounded by reporters they approached DJM to handle their story...

Kath Rathband found herself once again thrust into the spotlight after the family of her husband PC David Rathband who was shot by Raoul Moat lost a negligence claim brought against Northumbria Police for failing to warn him that the gunman was targeting police officers. With reporters knocking on her door and...

Louise Long turned detective after her husband Geoff was jailed for five years for abusing his daughter. Despite social services threatening to take her children away and her nursery business folding - Louise began a four year fight to prove his innocence - finally culminating in Geoff’s daughter Tina admitting she...

Businessman and nightclub entrepreneur Howard Spooner asked DJM to be his PR representative after we had earlier given him crisis management advice over a long-standing court case. We now look after his public profile and businesses which include The Clapham Grand and DNA London. We arranged this two-page...

TV comic Freddie Starr left the UK after being handed a £1 million legal bill following a failed attempt to sue Karin Ward who revealed he had sexually assaulted her when just 15. He later turned on his young wife Sophie Lea despite her loyally supporting him throughout a police investigation. Driven out of their...

As UKIP’s star ethnic candidate in the build-up to the 2015 general election, Natasha Bolter found herself embroiled in two scandals with her reputation dragged through the mud. Labelled the party’s ‘poster girl’ Natasha joined UKIP naively thinking she could be a force for good in politics. While not entirely...

As one of Britain’s top female competitive shooters, Rachel Carrie had been trolled by online bullies for her beliefs and even had her family threatened.Refusing to bow down to her tormentors, Rachel chose DJM to represent her and put across her response while also intelligently defending her love of hunting. We...

Following a High Court victory over his former high profile business partner Guy Pelly,  entrepreneur and nightclub owner Howard Spooner asked DJM to represent him after being approached by newspapers wanting his exclusive story of his time working with Prince Harry’s close friend. We negotiated a double page spread...

When Belinda Coleman and her family were told they were to be evicted from their home by her former husband, Chris Coleman, an ex-professional footballer and now manager they were left devastated. Belinda asked DJM to help tell her story not out of revenge but to highlight the plight of footballers' wives who have...

When South African model Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead by Oscar Pistorius on February 14, 2013, the investigation and subsequent trial dominated world headlines. Reeva's devastated family and friends became the centre of frenzied media attention. Reeva's British-based brother Adam chose DJM to represent him after...

When 'Sextrepreneur' Emma Sayle founded Killing Kittens in 2005, little did she realise her female friendly erotic party business would develop into a global brand with over 40,000 members. Emma published her first book 'Behind The Mask' in April telling her remarkable story. Emma chose DJM to maximise its press and...

Businessman Steve Smith founded what was to become the retail giant Poundland in 1990 with just a fax machine and an old desk. Now turning over close to a £1 billion a year its stores have transformed the High Street and given employment to thousands. After selling his business for £50 million just twelve years...

The father of murdered landscape architect Jo Yeates gave a moving interview  through DJM to The Sun newspaper on the third anniversary of her disappearance. Jo was later tragically found murdered on Christmas Day, 2010. Knowing each December media interest in their daughter's story resurfaces, David Yeates chose to...

When Sven-Goran Eriksson published his candid autobiography, businesswoman Marisa Cauchi was approached by media outlets to talk about her life with the  former England football manager. Marisa chose DJM because she didn't want her story twisted in any way. We arranged a feature in The Sunday Mirror.

Businessman Terry Williams tragically lost his wife Wendy after her car was hit by a speeding ambulance on the day he retired after a 40-year career. Following an inquest, Terry was bombarded with requests for interviews. DJM negotiated a ‘copy approved’ double-page spread allowing Terry to campaign for tighter...

DJM helped Romanian pop twins The Cheeky Girls gain significant positive media coverage in early 2013 to mark their 10th anniversary together. Apart from slots in celebrity magazines, DJM arranged features in two national newspapers.

As Michael Jackson’s former bodyguard Matt Fiddes had experienced some unfavourable press which was also damaging his reputation as a businessman. Matt approached DJM asking David to handle his media profile. DJM generated positive newspaper and magazine coverage, whilst also arranging two interview slots on ITV’s...

For decades, Caroline Robinson, the great niece of Jimmy Savile had kept quiet about the abuse she had suffered from her famous relative. As a family member, the media interest in Caroline was substantial. DJM was recommended to Caroline, and we managed her harrowing story as it broke across worldwide media channels...

Professional Rugby League player Paul Wood became the focus of worldwide media interest after he ruptured a testicle during the 2012 Super League Grand Final at Old Trafford. Whilst recovering, Paul’s personal life fell apart as he battled depression. With DJM’s help, Paul spoke about this often-taboo subject in a...

When football and broadcasting legend Jimmy Hill was diagnosed with dementia, Jimmy’s youngest son Jamie wanted to highlight the complex and emotional issues involved when Power of Attorney is granted in families where sufferers have remarried. DJM arranged a double-page spread interview in the Mail on Sunday. Jamie...