News of the World allegedly paid royal protection police for details about queen

RUPERT MURDOCH’S now defunct News of the World tabloid allegedly paid British royal protection officers for details about Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the royal family.

News of the World allegedly paid royal protection police for details about queen

An internal inquiry at News International, the British newspaper arm of Murdoch’s empire, found emails that included requests by a reporter for money to pay police in the royal protection branch.

London’s Metropolitan Police, which is leading inquiries into phone hacking and allegations of corruption at the tabloid, said the reports were part of a “deliberate campaign to undermine the investigation”.

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