Operation Rubicon
Operation Rubicon is a Scottish police investigation into allegations of phone hacking, breach of data protection and perjury.[1]
The operation was initiated by a complaint from Tommy Sheridan's family solicitor, Aamer Anwar, including allegations of perjury, phone hacking and breach of data protection.[2]
The operation is a major investigation, led by Detective Superintendent John McSporran.[1] The Herald has reported that 50 officers are assigned to the case[3]
The investigation detained Andy Coulson on 30 May 2012[4] and charged him with perjury.[5]
Background
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On 16 December 2007, Sheridan was charged with perjury following a defamation case against the News of the World. On 23 December 2010, a jury found him guilty of perjury and on 26 January 2011 he was sentenced to 3 years in prison.
See also
- Tommy Sheridan
- HM Advocate v Sheridan and Sheridan
- Operation Weeting
- Operation Elveden
- Operation Tuleta
- Operation Motorman (ICO investigation)
- Metropolitan police role in phone hacking scandal
- News media phone hacking scandal
- Phone hacking scandal reference lists
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 >"Statement published by Strathclyde Police". Strathclyde Police. July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "Statement published by Aamer Anwar". Aamer Anwar. 22 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ "Strathclyde force assigns 50 officers to phone-hack probe". Scottish Herald. 18 August 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
- ↑ Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson detained on perjury charges, STV, May 2012
- ↑ http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/may/30/andy-coulson-charged-with-perjury
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