Posts Tagged ‘hacking’
Do it the News Corp way: The Anorak’s Guide to Hacking like a hack
WITH the News of The World dead, we may never again learn the content of Liz Hurley’s voicemails. You’re probably missing them already, so in the interests of public information, here’s how to go about getting access to the voicemails and phone conversations of people who interest you.
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Posted: 19th, July 2011 | In: Technology | Comment (1)
Boris Johnson, Darius Guppy And The News Of The World Phone Hacking Saga
SEE if you can join the dots between phone hacking and London Mayor – and Telegraph journalist – Boris Johnson
Johnson once received a call from Darius Guppy – best man to the Princess of Wales’s brother, and fellow ex-Etonian and Bullingdon Club member. Yep. Like David Cameron – and like George Osborne, who championed Andy Coulson for that job as the PM Cameron’s press handler. Guppy wanted help in getting in touch with News of the World journalist Stuart Collier. Guppy had heard that Collier was asking questions about his life. Guppy wanted him stopped – frightened off. All he needed was Collier’s private phone number and address.
Boris Johnson was the Telegraph’s European correspondent in Brussels. Maybe the anti youth violence champion could help?
In 1993, Guppy would soon be jailed for five years for a £1.8 million insurance fraud. Guppy was jailed for five years in 1993. He served three in jail.
In the summer of 1990, Guppy and Johnson talked on the phone. Here are the highlights:
Johnson: “I really, I want to know …”
Guppy: “I guarantee you he will not be seriously hurt.”
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Posted: 14th, July 2011 | In: Politicians | Comment
