By Ian Woods, Senior Correspondent
Dave Lee Travis fought accusations that he was a sex pest for two years, and was acquitted of most of the charges against him at an earlier trial.
But a second jury has now decided that he is guilty of indecent assault.
At the height of his career, Travis was one of the most familiar faces in Britain. He presented Top of the Pops and the Radio 1 Breakfast Show.
His real name is David Griffin, but his nickname was the "Hairy Cornflake". During his original trial he described himself as "a big hairy cuddly bear" who liked to hug friends and colleagues.
Travis admitted being tactile, but the women who testified against him claimed he went way beyond that, accusing him of groping them or worse.
Travis described himself as 'a big hairy cuddly bear' When the DJ was arrested and questioned about allegations of indecent assault, the publicity prompted other women to come forward with stories of their encounters with him.
By the time he went on trial in February, he was facing 13 charges of indecent assault and one of sexual assault.
After a month-long trial, he was acquitted of all but two offences, which the jury could not reach a verdict on.
Much to Travis's anger, the Crown Prosecution Service decided on a retrial and added a new accusation from another complainant. This time, he was convicted of a single count of indecent assault.
As the legal process dragged on, the DJ became more frustrated - and in July, he made a statement outside court, which at the time could not be broadcast for legal reasons.
He said: "In my estimation, the CPS has overcompensated for its failings with Savile and in doing so has taken away the human rights and the dignity of individuals by having the police arrest people first, then go out looking for the evidence."
Travis claimed the CPS 'overcompensated' for failings on the Savile case Five months before he was first arrested, the Sunday Times published a story by Camilla Long which highlighted his behaviour.
She had visited his home to interview him because he was about to meet the Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
The article's headline read: "Dave Lee Travis: Look out, Suu Kyi - he's a bit touchy".
Ms Long wrote: "I spent 90 minutes with the former Radio 1 DJ Dave Lee Travis and I don't think there is a part of my body that he didn't grope.
"He fondled my foot, inched his hands up my thighs, tried to make me sit on his lap and kissed me. He copped a feel of my hips when I foolishly asked for a tour of his studio, stroked my chin and my back and gave me a full body hug as I left."
Ms Long was asked by the police whether she wanted to press charges and give evidence at his trial, but declined.
She told Sky News: "He didn't worry about getting consent too much, he just did it."
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