Last but not least. Tabloid taps celebrities' cell phones
While the European Publishers Council (EPC) today presented the «Hamburg Declaration on the Protection of Intellectual Property» to the European Commission, the tabloid *News of the World* went to great lengths to exploit intellectual property. Reporters for the newspaper are alleged to have hacked into the voicemail boxes of celebrities from the worlds of politics and show business on a massive scale.
While the European Publishers Council (EPC) today presented the EU Commission with the "Hamburg Declaration on the Protection of Intellectual Property", the tabloid News of the World went to great lengths to tap into intellectual property. Journalists from the newspaper are said to have hacked into the cell phone voicemails of celebrities from politics and show business on a grand scale in order to obtain confidential information through voice messages. This was reported by The Guardian newspaper on Thursday.
The publisher is said to have used a lot of money to cover up the illegal action. Nevertheless, Scotland Yard remained inactive after receiving information about the extent of the incident. The tabloid's publisher, News Group Newspaper, paid compensation to some of those affected. A total of one million pounds was set aside to settle the cases and keep the incidents secret, as the Guardian further reported.
In total, the journalists are said to have hacked into the mailboxes of up to 3,000 celebrities. The list of cell phones that were tapped is interesting. It ranges from Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and the current Mayor of London Boris Johnson to supermodel Elle MacPherson, singer George Michael and the now deceased British reality TV star Jade Goody.
The publisher is said to have used a lot of money to cover up the illegal action. Nevertheless, Scotland Yard remained inactive after receiving information about the extent of the incident. The tabloid's publisher, News Group Newspaper, paid compensation to some of those affected. A total of one million pounds was set aside to settle the cases and keep the incidents secret, as the Guardian further reported.
In total, the journalists are said to have hacked into the mailboxes of up to 3,000 celebrities. The list of cell phones that were tapped is interesting. It ranges from Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott and the current Mayor of London Boris Johnson to supermodel Elle MacPherson, singer George Michael and the now deceased British reality TV star Jade Goody.
