Phone hacking Steve Coogan



coogan became prominent figure in news international phone hacking scandal 1 of celebrities took action against british tabloids in light of these events. made aware phone service provider of possible anomalies on phone in 2005 , 2006. in 2010, coogan s legal firm obtained partially redacted version of glenn mulcaire s hacking notebook court order showed coogan had been targeted , personal information in possession of mulcaire.


mulcaire forced high court of justice disclose coogan s legal team amongst staff @ news of world ordered him hack phones. information obtained coogan s lawyers on 26 august 2011. interviewed on newsnight on 8 july 2011, coogan said delighted closure of news of world , said fantastic day journalism . said idea of press freedom used tabloids smokescreen selling papers tittle-tattle , said argument against press regulation morally bankrupt .


coogan provided eight-page witness statement leveson inquiry , appeared @ inquiry on 22 november 2011 discuss evidence. said there reluctantly representing lot of celebrities felt not speak out fear of reprisals tabloid press.








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