List of victims of the News International phone hacking scandal explained

The following people have been identified as victims of the News International phone hacking scandal.

The victims of the phone hacking fall broadly into three categories, as identified by Nick Davies writing in The Guardian:[1]

First, there are those people who have been approached and warned by The Scotland Yard that there was hard evidence of their voicemail being accessed without authority. Some were warned at the time of the original inquiry in 2006. Others were warned only after the Guardian revived the story in July 2009. Scotland Yard refuse to say how many were warned at either time. They have said that they also approached and warned people in four 'national security' categories if there was reasonable grounds to suspect that their voicemail might have been accessed without authority - members of the royal household, the military, the police and the government. But here again, they refuse to say how many people they warned in each of those categories.

Second, there are those who have taken the initiative to approach Scotland Yard and to ask whether the police hold any evidence that they were targeted in any way by Mulcaire. Scotland Yard are holding the results of an analysis of phone records which, we now know, revealed "a vast number" of people who had had their voicemail accessed; and also a spreadsheet which summarises the contents of the mass of paperwork, audio tapes and computer records which police seized from Mulcaire and which, the Guardian discovered, included 4,332 names or partial names; 2,987 mobile phone numbers; 30 audio tapes of varying length; and 91 PIN codes of a kind which are needed to access voicemail with the minority of targets who change the factory settings on their mobile phones.

Third, there are 120 people who were identified by three mobile phone companies who followed up on Scotland Yard's original investigation and found that some of their users had had their voicemail accessed from numbers used by Glenn Mulcaire. Orange say they warned none of those whom they identified; Vodafone say they warned customers 'as appropriate'; O2 say they warned all of their customers whom they identified.

Name Title Warned by police/came forward When warned/came forward, if known Details
Ali DizaeiMetropolitan Police commanderWarned by police2011Scotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police
Andy CoulsonFormer editor of News of the World (NOTW), was David Cameron's chief spin doctorWarned by police2009Warned by police after Guardian story in July 2009
Andy GrayFormer Sky Sports pundit, ex-footballerWarned by mobile phone company2006Not named in indictment at trial. Has issued proceedings against the NOTW and Glenn Mulcaire for breach of privacy
Benedict Grant NoakesTelevision producer, close friend of Paul McCartney and Heather MillsWarned by police2011Scotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police
Boris JohnsonMP/Mayor of London/future prime minister Warned by police2006Not named in indictment at trial
Brendan MontagueInvestigative journalistWarned by mobile phone companyNow seeking judicial review of Scotland Yard
Brian PaddickFormer deputy assistant commissioner of Metropolitan police (Met)Approached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police. Now seeking judicial review of Scotland Yard
Chris BryantMPApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed his name and/orI other details are included in evidence held by police. Now seeking judicial review of Scotland Yard
Chris TarrantTV presenterApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police
Colin StaggExonerated murder suspectWarned by police2011Scotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police.
David DaviesExecutive Director of The Football AssociationWarned by police2009Warned by police after Guardian story in July 2009
Elle MacphersonModelWarned by police2006Named in indictment at trial of Goodman and Mulcaire
George GallowayMPWarned by police2006Not named in indictment at trial. Has issued proceedings for breach of privacy against the NOTW and Glenn Mulcaire. Galloway claims he has been offered "substantial sums of money" by NOTW ahead of his court action.[2]
Gordon TaylorFormer chief executive of the Professional Footballers' AssociationWarned by police2006Named in indictment at trial of Goodman and Mulcaire. Sued the NOTW for breach of privacy and was paid costs and damages of some £700,000
Heather MillsCharity and animal rights campaigner, ex-wife of Paul McCartneyApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed her name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police
Helen AspreyAide to Charles, Prince of WalesWarned by police2006Named in indictment at trial of Goodman and Mulcaire
Ian BlairFormer commissioner of Met policeWarned by police2006Not named in indictment at trial
Jamie Lowther-PinkertonPrivate secretary to Princes William and HarryWarned by police2006Named in indictment at trial of Goodman and Mulcaire
Jo ArmstrongLegal adviser to Gordon TaylorWarned by police2009Warned by police after Guardian story in July 2009. Sued the NOTW for breach of privacy and was paid costs and damages
John PrescottMPApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police. Now seeking judicial review of Scotland Yard
Kieren FallonJockeyApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police. Now seeking judicial review of Scotland Yard
Max CliffordAgentWarned by police2006Named in indictment at trial of Goodman and Mulcaire. Sued the NOTW for breach of privacy and was paid approx £1m
Mike FullerFormer assistant commissioner of Met policeWarned by police2006Not named in indictment at trial
Miss XAlleged victim of rape by celebrityApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed her name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police
Nicola PhillipsFormer assistant to Max CliffordApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed her name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police. Has issued proceedings against the News of the World for breach of privacy
Paddy HarversonPrince Charles' communications secretaryWarned by police2006Named in indictment at trial of Goodman and Mulcaire
Paul GascoigneFootballerApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police. Now seeking judicial review of Scotland Yard
Prince HarryPrinceWarned by police2006Omitted from indictment at trial as part of police strategy of 'ring fencing' evidence to protect sensitive victims
Prince William, Duke of CambridgePrinceWarned by police2006Omitted from indictment at trial as part of police strategy of 'ring fencing' evidence to protect sensitive victims
Rebekah BrooksNews International chief executiveWarned by police2006Not named in indictment at trial
Sienna MillerActorApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed her name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police
Simon HughesMPWarned by police2006Named in indictment at trial of Goodman and Mulcaire
Sky AndrewFootball agentWarned by police2006Named in indictment at trial of Goodman and Mulcaire. Has issued proceedings against the NOTW and Glenn Mulcaire for breach of privacy
Steve CooganActorApproached Scotland YardScotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police
Tessa JowellMPWarned by police2006Not named in indictment at trial
Tommy SheridanLeader of SolidarityApproached Scotland Yard2009Given two sets of hacking notes by Glenn Muclaire dated 2004 from Met after court order, and published them during his perjury trial. Starting legal proceedings against NOTW, the Met and Mulcaire
Ulrika JonssonTV presenterWarned by police2011Scotland Yard confirmed her name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police
Wayne RooneyFootballerWarned by police2011Scotland Yard confirmed his name and/or other details are included in evidence held by police

Six unnamed journalists working for the Mail on Sunday/Daily Mail have been warned by the police that their name and/or other details are included in evidence held by the police.

In addition to the people already identified as victims, a number of people have approached the police to say that they believe their phone was hacked by the News of the World.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2010-09-10 . Phone hacking victims list . The Guardian.
  2. News: Former MP George Galloway 'offered payout over hacking' . BBC News . 2011-01-30 . 2011-01-30.
  3. News: Watt . Nicholas . Phone-hacking: Alastair Campbell contacts Met over NoW suspicions . The Guardian . 2011-01-25 . 2011-01-30.
  4. News: Bob Crow asks police to investigate phone-hacking suspicions . The Guardian . 2011-01-31 . 2011-01-31.
  5. News: Milmo . Cahal . New claims suggest that phone hacking is still going on . The Independent . 2011-01-28 . 2011-01-30.

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