Exclusive: (Scotland Yard) Detective to sue News International for harassment

[kpete]

Source: Reuters

Exclusive: Detective to sue News International for harassment
ReutersBy William Maclean | Reuters – 4 hrs ago


LONDON (Reuters) - A former Scotland Yard detective plans to sue publishers of the News of the World for harassment and hacking his phone while he was investigating a high-profile axe murder, their lawyer said on Tuesday.

Mark Lewis, a lawyer for the policeman, Dave Cook, and for his wife Jacqui Hames, told Reuters he believed the planned suit against News Group Newspapers would be the first action against the now-defunct weekly for the physical trailing and electronic surveillance of a police officer by journalists working for it.

The case is particularly sensitive for the paper, since the man accused of the axe murder, in 1987, later worked for the News of the World as an investigator.

"The suit will seek damages for both him and Jacqui Hames for hacking into his phone and for harassment," Lewis said in brief remarks by telephone.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-detective-sue-news-international-harassment-084333638.html

[joeybee12]

1. I don't see how Rupert survives this...all the other media would love to pile on...

and they will.

[PoliticAverse]

2. Good. Hit them in the pocketbook for their illegal activity. n/t

[tanyev]

3. The man accused of the axe murder later worked for NotW as an investigator.

Holy Hell.


:banghead:

[Hardrada]

5. I think Fox news has axe murderers on the staff also.

[Kingofalldems]

4. Justice Under God