Stuart Kuttner

Stuart Kuttner (born 1939 or 1940) is a former newspaper editor. He worked as the news editor for the London Evening Standard[1] before joining the News of the World newspaper in 1980[2] first as a deputy editor, then as managing editor.[3] He held the position for 22 years before stepping down from his post in 2009[4] and retiring to Woodford Green.[5] He was arrested on 2 August 2011, in connection with the News International phone hacking scandal and later bailed. He was 71 at the time of his arrest.

Sarah's Law

Kuttner was closely involved with the campaign for Sarah's Law. It was for this work that he and a colleague were awarded the "team of the year" prize at the 2002 British Press Awards. Upon leaving the News of the World he stated that he would continue to work with the paper on "specialised projects" including campaigning for parents to be able to find out if registered sex offenders are resident in their area.[1]

Arrest

Kuttner was arrested by appointment on 2 August 2011 by officers involved in Operation Weeting on suspicion of corruption, contrary to Section 1 of the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906 and on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, contrary to Section 1 (1) of the Criminal Law Act 1977,[6] the same charges as had been laid against former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks just over two weeks earlier.[6] He was initially released under police bail until the end of the month but was taken into custody again on 30 August and bailed until an unspecified date in September.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b James Robinson (8 July 2009). "Stuart Kuttner: Managing editor who was News of the World's public face". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/08/news-of-the-world-stuart-kuttner-profile. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  2. ^ James Robinson and Lisa O'Carroll (2 August 2011). "Stuart Kuttner: the News of the World's notoriously frugal managing editor". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/02/stuart-kuttner-news-of-the-world. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  3. ^ "Phone hacking scandal: profile of Stuart Kuttner". The Telegraph. 2 August 2011. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8677077/Phone-hacking-scandal-profile-of-Stuart-Kuttner.html. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  4. ^ Stephen Brook (8 July 2009). "Stuart Kuttner steps down as News of the World managing editor". The Guardian. UK. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2009/jul/08/stuart-kuttner-news-of-the-world-managing-editor-steps-down. 
  5. ^ Joe Curtis (31 August 2011). "WOODFORD GREEN: Rearrest of 'former News of the World managing editor'". Epping Forest Guardian. http://www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/9224342.WOODFORD_GREEN__Rearrest_of__former_News_of_the_World_managing_editor_/. Retrieved 2 September 2011. 
  6. ^ a b Amelia Hill (2 August 2011). "Phone-hacking scandal: Stuart Kuttner is latest NoW exec to be arrested". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/02/phone-hacking-stuart-kuttner-arrested. Retrieved 2 August 2011. 
  7. ^ James Robinson (30 August 2011). "Phone hacking: NoW's former managing editor answers police bail". Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/aug/30/phone-hacking-news-of-the-world. Retrieved 2 September 2011.