Report: Police Have Proof Coulson Knew of Bribes
Evidence implicates former aide to prime minister
Scotland Yard is in possession of “cryptic financial records” proving that former News of the World editor Andy Coulson knew about illegal payments to police officers, a source told Reuters. The records corroborate payments mentioned in emails between Coulson and the tabloid’s former reporter Clive Goodman, who was found guilty of hacking.
Coulson is a key figure in the ongoing hacking scandal because, after he left the News of the World, he served as communications director to Prime Minister David Cameron.
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