A month ago another rock star, Paul Weller, was also arrested by Surrey police for rape, but then almost immediately cleared of suspicion. The news of his arrest spread to the United States, where he is a major concert attraction. Then, within days, he was told that he would not be charged. Weller said: "The current legal system, in which only the alleged victim in a rape case is guaranteed anonymity, seems grossly unfair. My name has been tarnished, even though there is no substance to the allegation. I doubt very much if news of my innocence will make the same headlines as the story of my arrest."