Friday, January 26, 2007

UK reporter faces jail for royal phone bugging

UK - A senior journalist on Britain's biggest-selling newspaper hacked into the mobile telephones of members of the royal household 'several hundred' times, a London court heard.

The News of the World's royal affairs editor Clive Goodman listened to voice mail messages left for the press secretary of heir-to-the-throne Prince Charles and also for two officials who worked for his sons Princes William and Harry.

Goodman, 49, and private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, 36, could face jail after admitting last November to plotting to unlawfully intercept communications.

Mulcaire also pleaded guilty to a further five charges of unlawfully intercepting voicemail messages. (more)