Footage of corrupt cop 'The Sheriff of Soho' dancing with dominatrix shown in bribery case

A corrupt cop known as 'The Sheriff of Soho' is facing jail after he was bribed with call girls, tailored suits and a family holiday. Frank Partridge, 49, turned a blind eye to fights and allegations of sexual assault in return for holidays, meals at top restaurants and exclusive tickets. He even recommended a security firm run by a boss who was throwing him bungs while in charge of licencing in the area of London's West End, Southwark crown court heard. Partridge took an £8,000 all-expenses paid luxury holiday for his family in Morocco and accepted a £3,000-a head ticket for a charity party at Elton John's Berkshire home. Detectives found a video of him being whipped by a dominatrix dressed as Cat Woman, on the phone of Ryan Bishti, 43, the owner of Cirque Le Soir nightclub in Soho. Partridge was pictured with a leash around his neck and wearing cat ears as the woman gyrates around the laughing police sergeant. The officer was in charge of policing 3,000 clubs, bars and restaurants and had the power to close a venue. He admitted three counts of bribery, relating to a made-to-measure suit, bespoke shirts, entertainment at the Cirque le Soir as well as tickets to events, including the Wireless Festival and a Metallica gig. #court #police #corruption Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/subscribe/digitalsub/3for1/?WT.mc_id=tmgoff_pvid_conversion-subscription_editorial-iniative_03-22_EGW-13_organic_youtube Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and YouTube.com/TelegraphTV are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture.