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| Murdoch group in 'hacking probe' | Murdoch group in 'hacking probe' |
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| Rupert Murdoch's News Group paid £1m in court costs after its journalists were accused of involvement in phone tapping to get stories, it has been claimed. | Rupert Murdoch's News Group paid £1m in court costs after its journalists were accused of involvement in phone tapping to get stories, it has been claimed. |
| The Guardian says three cases were settled out of court after journalists allegedly hired private investigators who obtained the information illegally. | The Guardian says three cases were settled out of court after journalists allegedly hired private investigators who obtained the information illegally. |
| The paper claims the News Group paid £700,000 in damages and costs to Gordon Taylor, Professional Footballers chief. | The paper claims the News Group paid £700,000 in damages and costs to Gordon Taylor, Professional Footballers chief. |
| News International told the paper the case "means nothing to anyone here". | News International told the paper the case "means nothing to anyone here". |
| A spokesman said: "This particular case means nothing to anyone here, and I've talked to all the people who would be involved." The BBC has yet to receive a response from News International. | A spokesman said: "This particular case means nothing to anyone here, and I've talked to all the people who would be involved." The BBC has yet to receive a response from News International. |
| Mobile phone messages | Mobile phone messages |
| Other high-profile figures allegedly targeted include model Elle Macpherson, former deputy prime minister John Prescott and the publicist Max Clifford. | |
| The News of the World editor at the time, Andy Coulson, said: "I have made it clear to the Guardian that I knew nothing about the Taylor settlement." | The News of the World editor at the time, Andy Coulson, said: "I have made it clear to the Guardian that I knew nothing about the Taylor settlement." |
| Mr Coulson, now the Conservative Party communications director, declined to comment further. | Mr Coulson, now the Conservative Party communications director, declined to comment further. |
| The Guardian says evidence alleging journalists used investigators to hack into the mobile phone messages of numerous public figures was presented in High Court proceedings. | The Guardian says evidence alleging journalists used investigators to hack into the mobile phone messages of numerous public figures was presented in High Court proceedings. |
| It claims the investigators went in search of information such as bank statements and tax records. | It claims the investigators went in search of information such as bank statements and tax records. |
| Mr Prescott told Channel Four News he had not been told his phone may have been tapped. | |
| He said: "I find it staggering that there can be a list known to the police of people who have had their phone tapped; I'm named as one of them. | |
| For such an act not to be reported to him reflected very badly on the police "and I want to know their answer," he went on. The Metropolitan Police declined to respond to Mr Prescott's comment. | |
| Two years ago, the News of the World's royal reporter Clive Goodman was jailed after pleading guilty to hacking into the phone messages of royal staff. A private investigator was also jailed and Mr Coulson resigned. | Two years ago, the News of the World's royal reporter Clive Goodman was jailed after pleading guilty to hacking into the phone messages of royal staff. A private investigator was also jailed and Mr Coulson resigned. |
| The Guardian now says it has evidence of repeated involvement by the group's journalists in illegal activity, which could open the way for police inquiries and legal action by the victims. | The Guardian now says it has evidence of repeated involvement by the group's journalists in illegal activity, which could open the way for police inquiries and legal action by the victims. |