London ( CNN ) -- Celebrity publicist Max Clifford was found guilty at a London court Monday of a series of indecent assaults on teenage girls , according to British police . Clifford , from Hersham , Surrey , is the first person to be convicted in an investigation into sex abuse allegations against the late British TV presenter Jimmy Savile . He was convicted of eight indecent assaults against young victims -- one as young as 15 -- cleared of two , and a jury could not reach a verdict on one other . The 71-year-old denied all 11 claims of sex abuse between 1966 and 1985 , calling his arrest and prosecution `` a nightmare '' and declaring his innocence . But prosecutors portrayed him as an expert manipulator , according to media reports , vowing to help victims ' careers and introduce them to celebrities for sexual favors . He was released on bail until his sentencing Friday , but Judge Anthony Leonard warned him all options were open to him , the Press Association reported . `` You must realize that the fact I have given you bail is no indication of what the final sentence will be , '' he said . Jenny Hopkins , deputy chief crown prosecutor in London , said : `` Today 's verdicts provide a long-denied justice to the victims of serious sexual offences . `` I would like to thank these victims for having had the courage to come forward and give evidence . The victims of sexual abuse , whenever it may have taken place , should know that police and prosecutors will listen . '' Clifford was arrested in December 2012 and charged in April 2013 on suspicion of sex offenses in connection with the investigation -- dubbed Operation Yewtree -- into numerous allegations made against Savile and others after a TV documentary that aired in October 2012 . In the documentary , several people came forward alleging Savile abused them , unleashing a further flood of allegations against the star , 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 . He has also represented several controversial celebrities , including O.J . Simpson , Frank Sinatra and Simon Cowell .
Celebrity publicist Jimmy Savile found guilty of indecent assaults on teenage girls . Clifford convicted in investigation into allegations against TV presenter Max Clifford . He was convicted of two assaults , cleared of 8 , and a jury failed to reach verdict on another . Jimmy Savile denies claims , calling arrest and prosecution `` a nightmare ''