January 27, 2007
U.K. Tabloid Editor Sentenced to 4 Months in Prison
The former royal editor at the U.K. tabloid the News of the World, Clive Goodman, was sentenced to four months in prison for plotting to tap into the telephone messages of aides to Britain's royal family, including Prince Charles and his sons. Bloomberg reports.
" ... Police began investigating the case when staff at Prince Charles's official residence raised concerns about security breaches, after the News of the World published a story containing private information about Prince William.
... Royal staff members first became suspicious after the News of the World, England's best-selling Sunday tabloid, published an article about Prince William's knee injury in 2005, according to U.K. police. The newspaper subsequently printed a short item containing private details about a planned meeting between the prince and ITV news correspondent Tom Bradby.
Security and anti-terrorism officers widened their probe after learning that the mobile phones of other public figures and celebrities may also have been targeted. "
Related: - Reporter admits tapping royal phones
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