Max Clifford has told reporters outside his house that allegations of sexual offences are “totally untrue” and “there is no justification” for them.

The publicist was released on bail on Thursday after being arrested at his Surrey home by officers from Operation Yewtree, the investigation set up in the wake of the Jimmy Savile abuse scandal.

Clifford, 69, was held on suspicion of historic sex offences and taken to Belgravia police station in central London for questioning.

Speaking as he left his house today, Clifford said the allegations “are totally without any foundation and are totally untrue”.

He said he had “absolutely nothing to hide” and added he thought one claim was in 1977 and another different one was a few years afterwards.

He said he planned to continue working and “trying to make things as normal as I possibly can in the circumstances”.

Clifford said it was “a horrible experience but you have to face up to these things”.

Police said he was bailed to appear at a later date but refused to give any further details.

A Scotland Yard spokesman said on Thursday: “The individual (held today) falls under the strand of the investigation we have termed ‘others’. We are not prepared to discuss further.”

Police working on Operation Yewtree had said they were looking at three categories of offences; those allegedly committed by Savile alone, those allegedly committed by Savile and others, and alleged offences by others.

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