Philip Campbell Smith, the man at the centre of the News of the World (NOTW) computer hacking allegations, has been convicted of conspiring to illegally access private information for profit.
Legal restrictions around Smith’s involvement were lifted yesterday revealing he allegedly hacked the computer of Ian Hurst, a former British Army intelligence officer, in 2006 as part of a commission for the News of the World. Smith claims he was in contact with former NOTW editor, Andy Coulson, and that he was in his mobile phone directory.
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