Day 88, Part 1: Andy Coulson, the News of the World’s then editor, was alleged by a senior journalist to have been part of a criminal plot to receive information covertly obtained from MI6 wire tappings, the phone hacking trial heard today. Continue reading
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Day 84, Part 1: Clive Goodman, former royal editor of the News of the World, is still too unwell to continue giving evidence at the phone hacking trial, the jury was told today.
Mr Goodman, who has recently had a heart operation, denies making payments to police officers to obtain copies of three royal phone directories found at his home seven years ago. Continue reading
Day 74: Former News of the World journalist Clive Goodman was taken to hospital today, minutes after he was due to continue giving evidence at the phone hacking trial today. Continue reading
Day 73, Part 2: At the phone hacking trial today Clive Goodman admitted exaggerating the importance of his stories, but denied being “over-dramatic” or “florid” in his dealings with the News of the World executives. Continue reading
Day 73, Part 1: Former royal editor Clive Goodman today denied pocketing cash payments from the News of the World meant for his sources. Continue reading
Day 72: The Crown Prosecution Service had evidence incriminating three News of the World executives in phone hacking seven years ago – but made a decision to limit the case to the paper’s royal editor Clive Goodman, he claimed at the Old Bailey today. Continue reading
Day 71: Andy Coulson personally authorised cash payments to the News of the World’s private detective which led to the phones of three royal aides being hacked, a court heard today. Continue reading
Day 70, Part 2: Clive Goodman lied to newspaper executives that he was paying police officers so that his stories were published and his contacts were paid more promptly, he said today. Continue reading
Day 70, Part 1: Clive Goodman received three royal phone directories from fellow journalists, he told the phone hacking trial today. Mr Goodman, the News of the World’s former royal editor, said that one of the sources for which he arranged cash payments was a freelancer, while the other was a newspaper executive. Continue reading
Day 68, Part 2: Andy Coulson was “bullying” and “menacing” while editing the News of the World, former royal reporter Clive Goodman told the hacking trial yesterday. Continue reading
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