Posted on 07/18/2011 10:40:23 AM PDT by Red Badger
Death of Sean Hoare who was first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson knew of hacking not being treated as suspicious
Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbiz reporter who was the first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson was aware of phone hacking by his staff, has been found dead, the Guardian has learned.
Hoare, who worked on the Sun and the News of the World with Coulson before being dismissed for drink and drugs problems, is said to have been found dead at his Watford home.
Hertfordshire police would not confirm his identity, but the force said in a statement: "At 10.40am today [Monday 18 July] police were called to Langley Road, Watford, following the concerns for welfare of a man who lives at an address on the street. Upon police and ambulance arrival at a property, the body of a man was found. The man was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.
"The death is currently being treated as unexplained, but not thought to be suspicious. Police investigations into this incident are ongoing."
Hoare first made his claims in a New York Times investigation into the phone-hacking allegations at the News of the World.
He told that newspaper that not only did Coulson know of the phone-hacking, but that he actively encouraged his staff to intercept the phone calls of celebrities in the pursuit of exclusives.
In a subsequent interview with the BBC he alleged that he was personally asked by his then-editor, Coulson, to tap into phones. In an interview with the PM programme he said Coulson's insistence that he didn't know about the practice was "a lie, it is simply a lie".
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Just sent this to Drudge. He seems to be having a hard time getting the link up.
“Hoare, who worked on the Sun and the News of the World with Coulson before being dismissed for drink and drugs problems, is said to have been found dead at his Watford home.”
Full Disclosure: I am quite actually not a great fan of Rupert Murdoch.
That said, it would appear to me that heading into our 2012 elections, the Left worldwide is raising to a new level their sense of politically correct “justice”, where the important matter is the severity of the charge, not the validity of the evidence, in an attempt to totally discredit all aspects of Mr. Murdoch’s media holdings in the public mind.
One could say that they are following Obama and his attacks on Fox News, but like minds do not need to “follow” each other, and all of them being dominated by Leftists, they are one as far as a political agenda and need no generals to give orders.
Just heard this on MSNBC. They found him with the gun and two bullets in the back of the head.
They are reporting it as a suicide.
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Who is? The Washington Park Police?
This guy is found dead, the police chief just resigned, that could have possibly brought down the Prime Minister, and oh yeah there is nothing suspicious. Move along nothing is here..... (sarcasm off)
How do they know that within minutes without a full policeinvestigation?
When MSNBC says a Whistle Blower that could have possibly brought down a lot of people has committed suicide then you know it’s murder.
What ever happened to them?
I don’t think they know that. It sounds like a rumor.
Hand slap..............
By the looks of the guy I’m guessing the boyfriend, with a small staff, in the bum. Repeatedly and amateurishly.
lol
He’s just exercising his right to remain silent and somebody else just enforced it.
Thanks, I saw that. He would have made a great witness.
A Constable at the site was quoted “ looks like he stole more chains than he could swim with”
thanks Red Badger!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/bloggers/2750351/posts
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2750353/posts
and from the FRchives:
Weapons of War (Drudge has: Revealed: Superweapons USA Will Unleash On Terrorists)
News of the World (via Drudge) | Sept 15, 2001 (when reported on Drudge) | Sean Hoare & Barry Keevins
Posted on 09/15/2001 7:48:10 PM PDT by ThePythonicCow
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/524527/posts
“...There’s also an Australian link to the growing scandal. Aussie supermodel Elle Macpherson and her former business manager Mary Ellen Field were victims. It led to a catastrophic falling out because Elle thought her employee was leaking to the press about her, never realising their phones were being hacked.
Tonight, for the first time on television, Mary Ellen Field tells her story to Europe correspondent Emma Alberici...
http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2011/s3272250.htm
Apparently so...................
“What’s all this about, then?”....................
O.J. did it.
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