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West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady phone subterfuge claim | West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady phone subterfuge claim |
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The telephone records of West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady were "unlawfully obtained by subterfuge", a High Court judge has said. | The telephone records of West Ham vice-chairman Karren Brady were "unlawfully obtained by subterfuge", a High Court judge has said. |
Copies found their way into the hands of accountants "engaged" by a rival club, Mr Justice Coulson said. | |
He said copies had found their way to a firm of accountants - PKF - engaged by Tottenham Hotspur. | He said copies had found their way to a firm of accountants - PKF - engaged by Tottenham Hotspur. |
He added the records were obtained at the height of a dispute over the future use of the 2012 Olympic Stadium. | He added the records were obtained at the height of a dispute over the future use of the 2012 Olympic Stadium. |
The judge outlined "basic facts" at a hearing in London after Ms Brady began legal action in an attempt to "obtain information" and the "wrongdoers responsible". | The judge outlined "basic facts" at a hearing in London after Ms Brady began legal action in an attempt to "obtain information" and the "wrongdoers responsible". |
'Wrongfully obtained' | |
"At the height of the dispute about the use of the Olympic Stadium, Ms Brady's telephone records were unlawfully obtained by subterfuge," said Mr Justice Coulson. | |
"PKF was engaged by Tottenham Hotspur to carry out an investigation that was in some way connected with the Olympic Stadium. | |
"PKF have, in the last few days, said they do have copies of the wrongfully obtained telephone records." | |
The judge was told that Tottenham had been given copies of the records by PKF. | |
But lawyers for Tottenham said no-one at the club had the records prior to the start of legal proceedings. | |
More evidence will be heard in court on 23 November. |
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