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Former Met employee admits tipping off Sun about Naomi Campbell | Former Met employee admits tipping off Sun about Naomi Campbell |
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A former member of the Metropolitan police staff has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to selling information to the Sun about Naomi Campbell after she was interviewed at a police station over an assault allegation. | A former member of the Metropolitan police staff has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to selling information to the Sun about Naomi Campbell after she was interviewed at a police station over an assault allegation. |
Paul Randall, 49, who was a police community support officer in Westminster, faced one charge of misconduct in public office on 25 October, 2006. | Paul Randall, 49, who was a police community support officer in Westminster, faced one charge of misconduct in public office on 25 October, 2006. |
Judge Pontius heard from the prosecution that Randall tipped off the Sun about a supermodel’s arrival at a police station, giving the paper time to send photographers around. | |
“He contacted the Sun newspaper because a very famous supermodel had attended a police station in connection with an allegation of assault,” said prosecutor Stuart Biggs. | “He contacted the Sun newspaper because a very famous supermodel had attended a police station in connection with an allegation of assault,” said prosecutor Stuart Biggs. |
“Emails from within the Sun newspaper show discussion of the fact there was a source,” he added. | “Emails from within the Sun newspaper show discussion of the fact there was a source,” he added. |
He said an article and a photograph of the model appeared in the paper the following day. | He said an article and a photograph of the model appeared in the paper the following day. |
Campbell was questioned at Charing Cross police station but was not charged. | Campbell was questioned at Charing Cross police station but was not charged. |
Randall was a PCSO for five years and had only committed one offence, Biggs said. He had never committed a crime before and was of previous good character. | Randall was a PCSO for five years and had only committed one offence, Biggs said. He had never committed a crime before and was of previous good character. |
He will be sentenced on 18 September. | He will be sentenced on 18 September. |
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