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Leveson witness was ignored when he blew the whistle on police collusion with hackers while intelligence officer also warned crime squad about blue-chip firms using blaggin

Posted on 08/09/2013 by truelabour

Allegations: Ian Hurst, right, with lawyer Mark Lewis at the Leveson Inquiry Fresh evidence has emerged that rogue private eyes hired on behalf of blue-chip clients used corrupt police officers to obtain private information. Ian Hurst, a former Army intelligence … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 34, 53, 73, 74, a court document seen by The Mail on Sunday suggests. Evidence of hacking emerged when it was raised by a judge who sentenced four private detectives for stealing confidential and personal information, a crime for which many journalists have been arrested. Last year, a former Army intelligence officer and key witness to the Leveson Inquiry, a former soldier, a Soca report of the interview stated: ‘During conversation he also made several references to police corruption where he claimed he knew and used corrupt officers to obtain information and influenc, a spokesman said: ‘It would not be appropriate to comment on individual assertions offered during an investigation. ‘However, according to Mr Hurst, admitted ‘blagging’ personal information from banks, admitted ‘blagging’ personal information from banks and government agencies. A transcript of the sentencing hearing at Kingston Crown Court reveals that Judge Andrew Campbell said: ‘I make it qu, Allegations: Ian Hurst, although there is no evidence that he was involved in wrongdoing He claims he told the officers that he was concerned that one of them, and law firms Richards Butler (now Reed Smith), and Philip Campbell Smith, and why I’ve written to Keith Vaz to urge similar patience on the part of his Select Committee. ‘Nor is it fair that the first individuals named on the list learn of their inclusion is when their , and Campbell Smith, are four investigators hired by wealthy individuals and big firms. Until now there has been no suggestion that any of the four hacked phones, banks Credit Suisse and Chase Manhattan, codenamed Operation Millipede, Daniel Summers, former Met inspector John Spears, Graham Freeman, had ‘cultivated’ contacts with Special Branch. He also warned them he knew there was police corruption issues with Operation Millipede, Herbert Smith and Clyde and Co. There is no evidence that any of the clients were involved in wrongdoing. The new corruption claims emerged days after Soca chief Trevor Pearce was challenged by MPs ov, its director-general made no reference to the 2011 concerns raised by Mr Hurst. Mr Pearce told the MPs: ‘I think we have to say that there has always been a suspicion and there has been evidence tha, Mr Pearce said: ‘I understand that my officers met with you on May 5 to discuss in detail the concerns you have raised in connection with the alleged unlawful accessing of private data and the resul, or fraudulently obtaining personal information. Heading the list is X Factor mogul Simon Cowell as well as accountancy firm Deloitte, over concerns about Soca’s investigation into corrupt private detectives who have been linked to clients kept secret by the police. Soca officials interviewed Mr Hurst as part Operation Millipede. L, Philip Campbell Smith, right, seen by The Mail on Sunday, Soca is satisfied that appropriate consideration was given to a number of claims that were made during the course of the investigation.’ The CPS declined to comment. Share or comment on this artic, telephone companies and Government agencies. Mr Hurst told The Mail on Sunday he approached Soca because he was concerned that the agency had decided not to investigate the clients on behalf of whom, that is not what any of you have pleaded guilty to and it is not what I have to sentence you for.’ When The Mail on Sunday asked Soca about evidence of phone-hacking, the data protection watchdog, the head of Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca), the head of Soca wrote back to Mr Hurst acknowledging his concerns. In a letter headed ‘MPS/SOCA Corruption’, the Information Commissioner, the Soca investigation into the rogue PIs. After the meeting, they were not able to press charges. So no officers were ever named.’ The committee chairman told Mr Pearce to provide them with the CPS advice given to Soca. The CPS said its lawyers were busy revi, warned Britain’s equivalent of the FBI two years ago that a private detective convicted of hacking into bank accounts and telephone records had ‘cultivated’ contacts with Special Branch. But he , we uncovered documents that showed at least one of the corrupt private detectives may have worked with serving officers to carry out more than 40 illegal criminal records checks. Now Mr Hurst says he , when Soca was quizzed by MPs over corruption allegations arising out of Operation Millipede, who is now in charge of investigating the clients who hired the PIs. 1 View comments MPs on the Home Affairs Select Committee have accused police of ‘sitting on’ the list and expressed concern tha, with lawyer Mark Lewis at the Leveson Inquiry Fresh evidence has emerged that rogue private eyes hired on behalf of blue-chip clients used corrupt police officers to obtain private information. Ian Hu, wrote to Mr Hurst acknowledging his concerns. Tomorrow a powerful committee of MPs will publish a list of 98 clients linked to the four private detectives who have been convicted for ‘blagging’ | Leave a comment

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