Milly Dowler's voicemail was hacked by News of the Screws

Another one bites the dust . . .

James Desborough, a reptile at the former News of the Screws, has been arrested by officers investigating the phone-hacking scandal, apparently prior to his being promoted to be the newspaper's Los Angeles-based US editor in April 2009.

His move to the US makes his arrest, the 13th made by Operation Weeting, particularly significant. If he was involved in hacking while in Britain, as police appear to believe he was, it raises the question of whether he practised those techniques in the US – and if so, whether he was the first and only News of the Screws reptiles in the US to do so. (The Grauniad)

"Rejoice, rejoice" as our despised ex-Leaderene would have said. It is getting nearer to the USA, they are going to have to start investigating the Dirty Digger :D
 
Illegal answerphone intercept/guessing the default pin doesn't have the same ring. Annoys the hell out of me when they say 'hacking'.
 
Milly Dowler phone hackers 'used more than one voicemail'

Fresh evidence has emerged of other voice messages allegedly hacked from the phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's by the News of the World. A report suggested that the former Sunday tabloid newspaper had details of more voicemails left on her mobile phone than originally thought.
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On 14 April 2002, the News of the World published a story in its final edition about a woman allegedly pretending to be Milly who had applied for a job with a recruitment agency. It suggested that the hoaxer had given the agency Milly's real mobile number, which it used to contact her when a vacancy arose, leaving a message on her voicemail six days after she went missing.

The newspaper later informed the police about the voicemail that it is alleged to have intercepted.

However, the Wall Street Journal has now said that it has obtained earlier editions of the newspaper from the same day, which include an article that makes reference to two further messages left on the phone.

The first version, which ran in the early England and Scotland editions, stated that a strange and unexplained voicemail had been left on the mobile phone by a man on 28 March at 7.48am who said "Mortlake in Putney by Tangies", before signing off with "Piggo baby".

According to the Journal, the article also cited the time and date of a third voicemail, which was left by a mystery caller and was described as being "another brief cryptic message".

The final edition of the paper changed dramatically, however, and the story and headline focused on the possibility that a hoaxer had been posing as Milly Dowler, hampering the police investigation. The later article only made a brief reference to the voicemail relating to the employment opportunity. (The Grauniad)
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As ever, there is absolutely no suggestion that Coulson had the foggiest idea as to what was happening at the paper which he was being paid enormous sums to edit ;)
 
stockhausen said:
As ever, there is absolutely no suggestion that Coulson had the foggiest idea as to what was happening at the paper which he was being paid enormous sums to edit ;)
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This 'story' goes a lot deeper into the murky world of news international than they would like us to know.

People such as Coulson believe they are untouchable.

Thanks to the Grauniad and the Torygraph that we might get to hear more despite the desperate attempts of a billionaire media mogul who has the priminister, the chancellor and the Police in his pocket to cover it all up.
 
A solicitor acting for victims of phone hacking has given police an alleged dossier compiled by private detectives about him and other lawyers dealing with damages claims against the News of the Screws. Mark Lewis, who represents the family of the murder victim and phone-hacking target Milly Dowler, said the dossier – believed to contain information about the lawyers' lives – was aimed at securing an "unfair advantage" in legal cases.

News International would not confirm the accuracy of the alleged document, but said none of its current executives had sanctioned activity of this type.

Lewis, who has acted for phone-hacking victims including the chief executive of the Professional Footballers' Association, Gordon Taylor, said: "Someone thought it was a good idea to see if they could get information. It is entirely reprehensible and completely wrong. It doesn't scare me, it doesn't bother me, but it is an apparent attempt to try to gain an improper advantage." (The Grauniad)
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Delightful, quite delightful. Just the sort of scum we need manipulating public opinion and the government :rolleyes:
 
News International faces more than 60 claims

Father of Josie Russell, who survived murder attempt, Sara Payne and 7/7 hero Paul Dadge among 13 new writs this week :eek:


The father of Josie Russell, the girl who survived a hammer attack in which her mother and sister were killed, is among a raft of new claimants suing News International for alleged phone hacking, bringing the total to more than 60.

Thirteen new legal writs, from claimaints including Sarah's law campaigner Sara Payne and 7/7 hero Paul Dadge, were issued against Rupert Murdoch's company on Monday, which followed 24 the week before.

(The Grauniad)


I wonder whether there is anyone left who believes that Murdoch is a fit and proper person to be in any way involved with the British Media?
 
Now it's the Sun wot dun it!

I note with grim satisfaction that a Sun reptile who may be the rag's district editor, Jamie Pyatt (surely another spelling mistake :confused:), is believed to have been arrested over allegations of bribing police officers.

It is also alleged that the number of possible victims of phone hacking by News International reptiles is almost 5,800.

News International is rumoured to have paid out £3 million over the hacking of phones of Milly Dowler's family, friends and investigating officers. They paid out hundreds of thousands to various other people. I wonder how much more Murdoch's empire will have to pay out and when his reputation will fall so low that he has to withdraw from the UK - it can't happen soon enough :)
 
Murdoch gave loyal lieutenant Rebekah Brooks £1.7m pay-off, car and office

Rebekah Brooks, the former News of the World editor who resigned as chief executive of News International at the height of the phone-hacking scandal, received £1.7m in cash, the use of a London office and a chauffeur-driven limousine as part of her severance package from the newspaper group.

Brooks, a favourite of Rupert Murdoch who rose from being a secretary on the features desk of the Sunday newspaper to the very top of the mogul's UK operation, quit in July amid claims over the alleged illegal activities carried out by her executives and reporters. Days after she resigned, she was arrested and bailed in connection with allegations of phone hacking and corruption.

Records at Companies House show that she has resigned from 23 directorships related to the firm. However, the Observer has learned that, along with a generous payoff and continued use of her company limousine and driver for two years, Brooks, 43, has been given an office for the same period of time in an affluent central London area which her spokesman asked the Observer not to reveal for security reasons.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15627609

The News of the World (NoW) hired an ex-police officer early last year to carry out surveillance on two prominent lawyers representing victims of phone hacking, BBC Newsnight has learned.

Derek Webb, who ran a private investigations firm called Silent Shadow, covertly followed lawyers Mark Lewis and Charlotte Harris.

Mr Webb also filmed members of Mr Lewis's family on a shopping trip.

A spokeswoman for NoW publisher News Group Newspapers declined to comment.

Both lawyers have been involved in cases against News International.
'Serious threat'

The surveillance was part of an attempt by the now-closed tabloid newspaper, which was owned by News International, to demonstrate that Mr Lewis was having a relationship with Ms Harris and was sharing confidential information with her - a false allegation
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Ouch lol. :D
 
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