London ( CNN ) -- The British Broadcasting Corporation 's director and deputy director of news have `` stepped aside '' pending an internal review over a report that falsely implicated a former senior political official in a child sex scandal , the media organization said Monday . It is the latest fallout over the report that has rocked one of the world 's oldest and most respected media organizations , and the move follows the weekend resignation of George Entwistle as BBC 's director general . News director Helen Boaden and her deputy , Steve Mitchell , have been asked to `` surrender all their responsibilities '' pending the outcome of the review , the BBC reported . On November 2 , BBC 's Newsnight aired the sex abuse claims against a senior political figure of the 1980s . Days later , the victim admitted he identified the wrong man . The BBC aired on apology on Friday , but it did little to contain the fallout from the false accusation . It was the second major crisis to hit the BBC within months . In late September , the BBC became embroiled in a scandal over its handling of sexual abuse allegations against its late TV presenter Jimmy Savile . The scandal exploded amid revelations that BBC 's Newsnight pulled a report into allegations against Savile ahead of a planned tribute to the late TV presenter by the news organization scheduled to air later this year . Entwistle and others were called in front of lawmakers to answer for the scandal surrounding Savile , who authorities say was suspected of having sexually abused young women and girls , sometimes on BBC premises . Boaden served as director of BBC News when the decision was made to pull the Savile report , the BBC reported . `` Ms. Boaden has overall editorial and managerial responsibility for UK-wide and global news and current affairs on radio , television and oneline , '' according to a BBC report . CNN 's Richard Allen Greene contributed to this report .
Boaden , the BBC 's director of news , is stepping aside pending an internal review . Helen Boaden 's deputy , Helen Boaden , also stepped aside , the BBC reports . The review is examining a BBC report that falsely implicated a former political official . The CNN also faces criticism over its handling of allegations against UK .