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And the newspaper has concluded that Andy Coulson – then editor and current communications director for prime minister David Cameron – was briefed about the illegal tapping.
The journalists also claim that the Metropolitan Police failed to actively peruse the case because of it’s relationship with Rupert Murdoch’s biggest selling tabloid.
News International has paid millions in damages and out-of-court settlements. And all this from a story about Prince William having a knee injury, as the New York Times makes clear.
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