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| Phone-hacking trial: Andy Coulson 'urged silence on hacking' | Phone-hacking trial: Andy Coulson 'urged silence on hacking' |
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| An ex-News of the World journalist was told by editor Andy Coulson he would get his job back if he "kept silent" about the extent of phone hacking at the paper, the Old Bailey has heard. | An ex-News of the World journalist was told by editor Andy Coulson he would get his job back if he "kept silent" about the extent of phone hacking at the paper, the Old Bailey has heard. |
| Former royal editor Clive Goodman told the court the promise was made after his arrest for phone hacking in 2006. | Former royal editor Clive Goodman told the court the promise was made after his arrest for phone hacking in 2006. |
| Mr Goodman, who was jailed for the illegal practice in 2007, said Mr Coulson had told him: "All you've got to do is say you were a lone wolf." | |
| Both men deny the charges against them. | Both men deny the charges against them. |
| They are on trial at the Old Bailey, where they deny conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office. Mr Coulson also denies conspiracy to hack phones. | They are on trial at the Old Bailey, where they deny conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office. Mr Coulson also denies conspiracy to hack phones. |
| 'Off the reservation' | 'Off the reservation' |
| The court heard that six days after Mr Goodman's arrest, in August 2006, he met Mr Coulson at a cafe in Wimbledon, south-west London. | The court heard that six days after Mr Goodman's arrest, in August 2006, he met Mr Coulson at a cafe in Wimbledon, south-west London. |
| Mr Goodman said Mr Coulson told him what he had to do was "explain to a court that I had gone, in Andy's words, off the reservation". | Mr Goodman said Mr Coulson told him what he had to do was "explain to a court that I had gone, in Andy's words, off the reservation". |
| "He said 'All you've got to do is say you were a lone wolf," said Mr Goodman. | "He said 'All you've got to do is say you were a lone wolf," said Mr Goodman. |
| Mr Goodman said the then editor had promised him that if he pleaded guilty and "made it clear I had acted alone" he could come back to a job at the NoW as a writer or sub-editor. | Mr Goodman said the then editor had promised him that if he pleaded guilty and "made it clear I had acted alone" he could come back to a job at the NoW as a writer or sub-editor. |
| Mr Goodman said Mr Coulson had also promised his family would be looked after. | Mr Goodman said Mr Coulson had also promised his family would be looked after. |
| "I thought it was pretty low to involve my family," said Mr Goodman, 56, of Addlestone, Surrey, who is giving evidence for a fourth day. | "I thought it was pretty low to involve my family," said Mr Goodman, 56, of Addlestone, Surrey, who is giving evidence for a fourth day. |
| At one point, said the BBC's Robin Brant, who is in court, Mr Goodman appeared close to tears. | At one point, said the BBC's Robin Brant, who is in court, Mr Goodman appeared close to tears. |
| On Tuesday, the court was told by Mr Goodman that his former boss had agreed to payments that led to three phones in the royal household being hacked. | On Tuesday, the court was told by Mr Goodman that his former boss had agreed to payments that led to three phones in the royal household being hacked. |