Friday, July 22, 2011

#Hackgate:#Freemason used dark arts to set up spy ring of corrupt cops on behalf of Rupert Murdoch’s News International


Jonathan Rees leaves court after being acquitted of the axe murder of his former partner Daniel Morgan. Photograph: John Stillwell/PA

Phone-hacking scandal: Jonathan Rees obtained information using dark arts
Freemason set up network of corrupt police, customs officials, taxmen and bank staff to gain valuable information


by Nick Davies

Years ago, Jonathan Rees became a freemason. According to journalists and investigators who worked with him, he then exploited his link with the lodges to meet masonic police officers who illegally sold him information which he peddled to Fleet Street.

As one of Britain’s most prolific merchants of secrets, Rees expanded his network of sources by recruiting as his business partner Sid Fillery, a detective sergeant from the Metropolitan Police. Fillery added more officers to their network. Rees also boasted of recruiting corrupt Customs officers, a corrupt VAT inspector and two corrupt bank employees....read more

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