2009–2011 News of the World phone hacking scandal investigations 2009–2011 News of the World phone hacking scandal investigations The "News of the World" phone hacking scandal investigations followed the revelations in 2005 of voicemail interception on behalf of "News of the World". Despite wider evidence of wrongdoing, the "News of the World" royal phone hacking scandal appeared resolved with the 2007 conviction of the "News of the World" royal editor Clive Goodman and the private investigator Glenn Mulcaire, and the resignation of editor Andy Coulson. However, a series of civil legal cases and investigations by newspapers, parliament and the police ultimately saw evidence of "industrial scale" phone hacking, leading
Media coverage in conjunction with the news media phone hacking scandal for a story. This disclosure inflamed public opinion and led to the closure of "News of the World" and resignations of senior newspaper executives and police officials. The New York Times; (4 July 2011 ) "The New York Times" began investigative reporting on phone hacking in 2010 with an article titled "Tabloid Hack Attack on Royals, and Beyond." The article claimed the Metropolitan Police Service "failed to follow-up on clear leads" and "declined to pursue other evidence of criminality by others." The article also contradicted testimony by former "News of the World" editor Andy Coulson to Parliament that he was