News media phone hacking scandal reference lists

[2][3] Victims of these illegal methods included celebrities,[4] politicians,[5] law enforcement officials,[5] solicitors,[5] and ordinary citizens.

[23][24] Individuals included on these lists are reportedly involved as victims, perpetrators, investigators, solicitors, or responsible oversight officials in the phone hacking scandal.

This list includes a serving police officer, two solicitors with clients suing News International, and a Member of Parliament.

In addition to Harris and Lewis, several solicitors brought claims including Tamsin Allen, Mark Thomson and Gerald Shamash.

Numerous invoices [were found] addressed to newspapers and magazines which detailed prices for providing the journalists with personal information ...

"[55] This is a chronological list of individuals that acknowledged acquiring confidential information illegally themselves or, from first-hand experience, alleged the practice was widespread by news media companies.

For narrative regarding some of the investigations on this list, see also articles for specific Metropolitan Police operations and: On 6 March 2012, Reuters reported that two senior journalists working for The Sun, a newspaper owned by News International, appeared to have attempted suicide in the face of ongoing investigations relating to the phone hacking scandal.

At that time, eleven current and former staff members of The Sun had been arrested on suspicion of bribing police or civil servants for information.

Sean Hoare claimed he was encouraged by Andy Coulson , editor of News of the World to hack phones. [ 57 ]
In 2007 Piers Morgan asserted that phone hacking was common practice. "Loads of newspaper journalists were doing it. Clive Goodman, the News of the World reporter, has been made the scapegoat for a widespread practice." [ 14 ]
By mid-2012 formal charges had been filed against many News International journalists and executives, including former chief executive Rebekah Brooks .
Public outrage over hacking Milly Dowler's voice mail resulted in loss of advertising to News of the World , leading to its being shut down after 168 years. [ 81 ] [ 82 ]
Renewed Investigations by Scotland Yard in 2011 led to dozens of arrests for activities related to the phone hacking scandal.