Six minutes after the publications of the report, the BBC issued this statement on Twitter: BBC Trust statement on the publication of The Dame Janet Smith Review: https://t.co/ozmLxVwCpa pic.twitter.com/aRfG1RTXy0 — BBC Trust (@bbctrust) February 25, 2016 BBC Trust chairman Rona Fairhead said the BBC failed the victims of Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall by turning a blind eye to the abuse they suffered. In the statement, Ms Fairhead said she is "appalled" by what happened and said everything will be done to ensure that history does not repeat itself. "I am saddened and appalled by the events recounted here and in a few moments I want to address how we will aim to ensure we never allow them to happen again. "But our primary thoughts must be with the victims - the survivors of the abuse perpetrated by Jimmy Savile and Stuart Hall. Today's reports lay bare the full horror of what happened to them. Those experiences can never be erased. "No-one reading the reports can be in any doubt that the BBC failed them. It failed not just them, but the public, its audiences and its staff. "It turned a blind eye where it should have shone a light. And it did not protect those who put their trust in it. "On behalf of the BBC and its staff past and present, I want to apologise to the survivors for all they have suffered. "I also want to commit to them directly that we will ensure the BBC does everything it possibly can to prevent any such events in the future," she said.