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Howie has since said his programme is a comedy show and his comment was intended as a "joke about paedophilia in the church".

Members of his own family also knew of Le Scouarnec's paedophilia but failed to stop him, it is claimed.

The Canadian star took action last November, alleging that the music companies had used bots, payola and other methods to promote Lamar's song, which accused him of paedophilia.

And it is only one of nine songs that make up a mind-boggling, escalating conflict between two modern rap titans, involving unevidenced accusations of domestic violence, secret children and paedophilia - all denied.

Accusations of domestic violence, secret children and paedophilia have all been shared on the tracks without evidence - and with both men denying the accusations against them.