News

News

Former features editor of the News of the World pleads guilty to conspiring to intercept voicemails

12/12/2014

The former features editor of the News of the World has pleaded guilty to conspiring to intercept voicemails making him the eighth journalist from the now defunct tabloid to admit, or be convicted of, phone-hacking, and the ninth overall.The others are:Clive Goodman – Royal Corrrespondent (2006)Andy Coulson – EditorJames Weatherup – News EditorGreg Miskiw – News EditorIan Edmondson – News EditorNeville Thurlbeck – Senior reporterDan Evans – Reporter Jules Stenson admitted to agreeing to illegally intercept voicemails of celebrities and politicians alongside former editor Andy Coulson and private detective Glenn Mulcaire. Also appearing in court was the Sunday tabloid’s former deputy editor Neil Wallis who entered a plea of not guilty. A trial date for Wallis was set for June 2015 with the trial expected to last around six weeks. Stenson himself will be sentenced at a later date.

Download the full report:

Download report

Queries: campaign@hackinginquiry.org

related Posts

When media abuse of academics becomes the norm in HE
Following the death of Jason Arday, Corinne Fowler writes on the toll of media abuse on academics and what universities must do to protect their staff.
8/19/26
News
Reporting montage
Professor Arday, IPSO, and the press: steps to end the cycle of tragedy
Guest blog: Professor Paul Wragg, Professor of Media Law at the University of Leeds, on why the press hounding of Professor Jason Arday will happen again unless politicians act.
8/16/26
News
IPSO ties itself in knots over Telegraph complaint
Media lawyer Jonathan Coad complained to IPSO about a Telegraph article claiming Hacked Off wants "state control" of the press. IPSO's response contradicted itself within the space of a few paragraphs.
8/14/26
News
The letter the Guardian didn't publish: Tulisa Contostavlos interview
Hacked Off CEO Nathan Sparkes wrote to the Guardian to correct claims about press regulation in its interview with Tulisa Contostavlos. The paper didn't publish it — so we are.
8/12/26
News