AfterDawn: Tech news

'News of the World' phone hacking whistle blower found dead

Written by Andre Yoskowitz @ 19 Jul 2011 12:02 User comments (8)

'News of the World' phone hacking whistle blower found dead

Former 'News of the World' journalist Sean Hoare has been found dead today, just as news about the scandal involving the paper hits new heights.
Undoubtedly, over the past week, you have read the scandal revolving around the Rupert Murdoch-owned paper, where a young murdered school girl had her phone repeatedly hacked by the paper in an effort to listen to voicemails.

Because the voicemails kept being deleted from the phone, the girl's carrier and parents believed her to be alive for days after her disappearance.

Hoare made it public that former editor Andy Coulson was fully aware of the hacking, and even encouraged it.

Police say they have no reason to believe there was anything suspicious in the journalist's death and did confirm that he was fired from the paper "for drugs and drinking problems."

Coulson was arrested this week as part of a police investigation into misconduct at the paper.

Previous Next  

8 user comments

119.7.2011 00:20

lol it was a hoax the sun website got hacked

219.7.2011 00:24

Originally posted by 3MUK:
lol it was a hoax the sun website got hacked
This article isn't about Rupert Murdoch dumbass.

319.7.2011 02:18

Originally posted by hikaricor:
Originally posted by 3MUK:
lol it was a hoax the sun website got hacked
This article isn't about Rupert Murdoch dumbass.
um yeh i guess im wrong kinda figured it out after i posted but didnt have time to edit it. but dont call me dumbass. ppl make mistakes , its normal . would you like me to call u dumbass for a mistake u committed ?

419.7.2011 02:39

Actually, it is about Murdoch...he is the one who ordered the hit.

519.7.2011 03:08

Originally posted by 3MUK:
Originally posted by hikaricor:
Originally posted by 3MUK:
lol it was a hoax the sun website got hacked
This article isn't about Rupert Murdoch dumbass.
um yeh i guess im wrong kinda figured it out after i posted but didnt have time to edit it. but dont call me dumbass. ppl make mistakes , its normal . would you like me to call u dumbass for a mistake u committed ?
Dumbass.

Originally posted by KillerBug:
Actually, it is about Murdoch...he is the one who ordered the hit.

619.7.2011 12:20

Originally posted by hikaricor:
Originally posted by 3MUK:
Originally posted by hikaricor:
Originally posted by 3MUK:
lol it was a hoax the sun website got hacked
This article isn't about Rupert Murdoch dumbass.
um yeh i guess im wrong kinda figured it out after i posted but didnt have time to edit it. but dont call me dumbass. ppl make mistakes , its normal . would you like me to call u dumbass for a mistake u committed ?
Dumbass.

Originally posted by KillerBug:
Actually, it is about Murdoch...he is the one who ordered the hit.


Have a week off.

719.7.2011 14:40

Originally posted by KillerBug:
Actually, it is about Murdoch...he is the one who ordered the hit.
Nice

819.7.2011 18:11

Typical joke in Parliament today, the 3 top people responsible for running things all know nothing.

.....which is strangely at odds with what Murdock has said before, Bloomberg reported this in July 2009 -

Quote:
If that had happened, I would know about it,” Murdoch said in an interview today at the Allen & Co. media conference in Sun Valley, Idaho.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=aDLr.b2RsSBc

Lying liars lying to us all again.

Very convenient timing for that poor guy's untimely (?) death tho, eh?
A warning to others?


Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads (16 Mar 2024 4:31)
VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times.
2 user comments
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit (19 Dec 2023 11:09)
Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier.
8 user comments
Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments

News archive