English celebrity publicist Max Clifford was sentenced in a London court Friday to eight years in prison for a series of indecent assaults on teenage girls , Britain 's Press Association reported . The sentence came four days after Clifford , 71 , was convicted in connection with Operation Yewtree , an investigation set up after numerous allegations against late British TV presenter Jimmy Savile and others . Clifford was part of the investigation that focused on accusations not directly connected to Savile . Clifford was convicted Monday of eight indecent assaults against young victims -- one as young as 15 -- and cleared of two charges . A jury could not reach a verdict on one other . He denied all 11 claims of sex abuse between 1966 and 1985 , calling his arrest and prosecution `` a nightmare '' and declaring his innocence . Clifford was arrested in December 2012 and charged in April 2013 with suspicion of sex offenses after a TV documentary that aired in October 2012 . In the documentary , which came out a year after Savile died at age 84 , several people came forward alleging Savile abused them . That unleashed a flood of further allegations against Savile , who before that was seen primarily as an eccentric but charismatic man who raised millions of pounds for charity . Clifford is Britain 's most famous celebrity PR consultant , renowned for his decades-long expertise in `` kiss-and-tell '' clients connected to English Premier League footballers and the world of pop and showbiz . Clifford also has represented several controversial celebrities , including O.J . Simpson , Frank Sinatra and Simon Cowell .
Max Clifford is found guilty of indecent assaults on teenage girls . He was convicted after allegations against TV presenter Jimmy Savile were investigated . He was convicted of eight assaults , cleared of two ; jury did n't reach verdict on 11th case . Clifford , who denies the claims , has called his arrest and prosecution `` a nightmare ''