Ian Bailey to release ‘tell-all’ podcast giving his side of the story on Sophie Toscan du Plantier murder

Mr Bailey acknowledges that he is a suspect in the murder of French filmmaker, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, but has always denied any involvement in her murder

Ian Bailey is gearing up to release a ‘tell-all’ podcast this month, which he says will document his early life as well as his life after becoming a suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

The podcast is due to be released before the end of February under the title ‘Ian Bailey: In His Own Words’ and will take the form of an ‘audio biography’.

Mr Bailey acknowledges that he is a suspect in the murder of French filmmaker, Sophie Toscan du Plantier, but has always denied any involvement in her murder.

The former journalist took to the social media app TikTok to announce the upcoming podcast, which has at least two episodes already recorded.

In a video posted yesterday, Mr Bailey says: “Fans, friends and followers, so this is the scéal [story] on the podcast.

“The first episode will become available free before the end of the month, all being well, on all audio platforms that deliver podcasts.”

In sneak previews of the podcast script on TikTok, the first episode is set to cover Ian Bailey’s background and his move to West Cork in the early 1990s.

The second episode is called ‘From Paradise Found to Paradise Lost’ and will cover the “tragic chain of events” as he tells his side of the story surrounding being a suspect in the murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.

Mr Bailey rose to prominence as he fought his innocence when he became the suspect in Ms Toscan du Plantier’s murder. She was bludgeoned to death outside her home in Schull, west Cork on December 23, 1996.

Mr Bailey has twice been arrested in connection with the French filmmaker’s death, but he has never been charged.

However, he was tried for her murder in absentia in a French Court, and was sentenced to 25 years in prison but the Irish Government has refused to extradite him.

Last year, Mr Bailey found a way to make some cash on “shout out” videos to fans who pay him €15 for the 15 second clips on TikTok.

Speaking to The Star about his new venture recently, he said: “The way it works is I’m using my journalistic background to do little 15-second or 30-second little shout outs. I get as much information as I can about the person, what it’s about and I write a little script and I do a piece to camera.

“Sporting events and weddings and special occasions…”