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Two Sun journalists and one former employee of the paper have pleaded not guilty to unlawfully paying public officials for stories at the Old Bailey.Two Sun journalists and one former employee of the paper have pleaded not guilty to unlawfully paying public officials for stories at the Old Bailey.
Reporter Jamie Pyatt, picture editor John Edwards and the paper's former deputy news editor Ben O'Driscoll on Friday denied a conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office by paying public officials between 22 March 2002 and 12 January 2011.Reporter Jamie Pyatt, picture editor John Edwards and the paper's former deputy news editor Ben O'Driscoll on Friday denied a conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office by paying public officials between 22 March 2002 and 12 January 2011.
Prosecutors allege that the conspiracy involves officials at Broadmoor prison, Thames Valley Police, the Met Police, British armed forces and HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey. Prosecutors allege that the conspiracy involves officials at Broadmoor hospital, Thames Valley Police, the Met Police, British armed forces and HMP Swaleside on the Isle of Sheppey.
The charges have been brought as a result of Operation Elveden, the Metropolitan police investigation into alleged corrupt payments to public officials by newspapers.The charges have been brought as a result of Operation Elveden, the Metropolitan police investigation into alleged corrupt payments to public officials by newspapers.
At a case management hearing at the Old Bailey it was confirmed that the first trial relating to Sun journalists charged with conspiracy to cause misconduct in public office would not take place until the end of April.At a case management hearing at the Old Bailey it was confirmed that the first trial relating to Sun journalists charged with conspiracy to cause misconduct in public office would not take place until the end of April.
Other trials are scheduled for September and October.Other trials are scheduled for September and October.
• This article as amended on 13 January 2014 to correct a reference to Broadmoor
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