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News of the World Phone-Hacking Whistleblower Found Dead

News of the World Phone Hacking Whistleblower Found Dead

The News of the World (NOTW) phone-hacking debacle took yet another unexpected turn Monday when the key whistleblower in the scandal was found dead in his London home.

Sean Hoare, the former NOTW showbiz reporter who was first to come out and accuse then-editor Andy Coulson of ordering widespread phone hacking, was reportedly found dead this morning.  The scrutiny surrounding Coulson, on the other hand, is intensified by the fact that he also once served as an adviser to British Prime Minister David Cameron.

According to the Guardian, Hoare was allegedly dismissed from both The Sun and NOTW over claims he had a drug and alcohol problem, however, Hoare believed his past addictions were “ irrelevant” to the facts he was bringing to light.

Then, just this Monday, police reportedly found Hoare dead in his north London home. The Guardian reports:

Hertfordshire police would not confirm his identity, but the force said in a statement: “At 10.40am today [Monday 18 July] police were called to Langley Road, Watford, following the concerns for the welfare of a man who lives at an address on the street. Upon police and ambulance arrival at a property, the body of a man was found. The man was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.

According to The Guradian, Hoare first made his claims against NOTW in a New York Times investigation into the alleged phone-hacking scandal.

Apparently Hoare told the Times that not only did Coulson know about the phone-hacking, he encouraged staff to actively participate in it. Coulson reportedly denied Hoare’s the claims.

Still, despite the seemingly suspicious timing of Hoare’s death, police have yet to cite “foul play:”

“The death is currently being treated as unexplained, but not thought to be suspicious. Police investigations into this incident are ongoing.”

Comments (103)

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  • omgfolks
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:20pm

    Sound awful curious to me for some reason. Here we are in the midst of a scandel of the highest order and the witness turns up dead. Now we all have seen television shows that depict characters murdered using techniques to make them look like accidental or suicide, I just wonder that since there is so many rich folks and important folks getting ready to have their behinds served up on platter outlining their misdeeds that someone could have murdered this guy. I don’t know for certain I am not rich enough to run in those circles so I will never really know the truth. Don’t think anyone will ever get to the real truth either, but the death of this man should cause a serious investigation from people not directly affected to seek out the truth… In other word dont let them investigate themselves….

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:25pm

      Jealousy is ugly.

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    • BlueStrat
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:40pm

      As I said in a post below, two words:

      Vince Foster

      This is what’s known as “sending a message”. I see the UK has the same sort of murdering criminals in power.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:50pm

      I‘m surprised one of these whistleblowers on Fast and Furious haven’t ended up at ambient temperature in Ft Marcy Park.

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    • BlueStrat
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 6:36pm

      “I‘m surprised one of these whistleblowers on Fast and Furious haven’t ended up at ambient temperature in Ft Marcy Park.”

      —-

      Give it time. It’s still early in the scandal, and those who would try to cover up their criminal actions with murder would want to make sure they know who everyone is that they need to silence.

      As soon as it looks like there could be a possibility of legal repercussions and most if not all the most-damaging witnesses are identified, you can bet there will be a sudden large uptick in ATF deaths. Holder & Obama will simply pay the Mexican cartels to remove the “inconvenient” individuals.

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  • cntrlfrk
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:19pm

    Sad.

    Poor guy. Doesn’t sound like much of a way to live.

    .

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 6:29pm

      Well, he’s in a better place now.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 6:31pm

      Unless he was lying or taking part in a conspiracy, then he’s probably in hell.

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  • Viet Vet
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:13pm

    Perplexed. Still trying to figure out the criteria THE BLAZE uses for censoring comments.

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  • dissentnow
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:08pm

    I smell another D.C. madam

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  • Jaycen
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:56pm

    Notice the Media Matters trolls use screen names that are just like any other spam user name – always a name with a large number behind it. That way they don’t have to keep trying usernames to find one that works.

    I wonder when someone will investigate George Soros and all of the corrupt things he’s done? Or are too many people afraid of what would happen to them?

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  • JRook
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:54pm

    The things people will do to get attention. Clearly he was jealous that Murdoch was getting more press than him or ………

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  • SnapTie
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:49pm

    ” Sean Hoare made no secret of his massive ingestion of drugs,” “He once told me how he used to start the day with ‘a rock star’s breakfast’ – a line of cocaine and a Jack Daniels – usually in the company of a journalist who now occupies a senior position at the Sun. He reckoned he was using three grams of cocaine a day, spending about £1,000 a week. Plus endless alcohol. Looking back, he could see it had done him enormous damage. But at the time, as he recalled, most of his colleagues were doing it, too.” http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59271.html

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:06pm

      Hmmmmmm….have there been any admissions yet by anyone that this stuff actually occurred?? I haven’t been following it.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:16pm

      This was supposed to be a comment under Snaptie…grrr blaze.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:22pm

      That one was supposed to be a comment under Viet Vet…grrrr blaze.

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  • Robert999
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:43pm

    This is an object lesson to anyone else who might be considering ratting out Murdoch.

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:04pm

      lol. Tell Murdoch, Soros, The Illuminati, Bilderbergs and friends to expect them….. they will strike like ninjas.

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    • Hanna
      Posted on July 19, 2011 at 9:57pm

      Isn’t Soros on the opposite team from Murdoch?

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  • SREGN
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:34pm

    It’s like the guy who invented the Segway backing his over a cliff the other day. All these deaths are a little too coincidental…..

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:13pm

      And GM just displayed their chinese made, segway car this week. Things that make ya go hmmm….

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on July 19, 2011 at 5:53am

      Well, he probably didn’t want to sell his patent to Government Motors, so he had to go . . . Next thng you know, some lawyer will come out of the woodwork with a will leaving all rights to the invention to . . . wait for it . . . GM and/or ODumber. But hey, it was just a luciy coincidence that this obstacle to their dreams of Segue glory just conveniently died.

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on July 19, 2011 at 5:55am

      Everybody just needs to understand that these people are amoral and EVIL, and believe that the end justifies the means. Meaning, they will do ANYTHING to advance their Communist agenda, and not lose a minute’s sleep over it, either!

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  • jim
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:30pm

    And Cameron’s “helper” no less… has all the makings of a great crime mystery. At this point, they’ll never get a conviction.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:38pm

      Understood, this one will go down in history along with the great mysteries such as DB Cooper the hijacker of the airplane who parachuted out. So now the conspiracies will go out of control, if they have not already done so.

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    • BlueStrat
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:36pm

      Two words:

      Vince Foster

      Just like the Clintons “sent a message” to those that would “out” their criminal actions, so it goes in the UK.

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  • jihadazzkicker
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:29pm

    The super rich, a very private club indeed, a favor was called in. How many people will be talking now? The silent message has been sent to all involved….shut the h3ll up or ELSE

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    • saviorammo
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:36pm

      Princess Died! and Dodi lied.

      No gets to play unless they are all in on the great lie! Nobody!

      These are the heads of the snake at work. Get rid of them and save hundreds of millions, maybe even billions from horrible suffering. Hard to wrap your mind around that I know, but its true. Seek the truth and see who the families are. Pure evil!

      Google, the Georgia Stones!

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    • ProbIemSoIver
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:18pm

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A95_HE1qeO4

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  • BIGJAYINPA
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:26pm

    Let the finger pointing begin. The Left can blame the Right, the Right can blame the Left. We can all lay the blame at the feet of the Spooky Dude. Spooky Dude can blame Fox. Wouldn’t it be funny if the guy just dies of natural causes?? It does happen you know. What I want to know is when does Spooky Dude have a “heart attack” and die???…Just askin’

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  • mendolover
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:24pm

    My goodness, what a coincidence!

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:35pm

      I’m guessing suicide of natural causes.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:07pm

      Oops, I didn’t know he was a bigtime druggie, I’ll add overdose to that.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 6:20pm

      Don‘t know how many time I’ve read through this….supposed to be an ‘r’ in the first comment..the word OR.

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  • thegreatcarnac
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:19pm

    Isn’t that odd? What a strange world we live in? (sarcasm again)

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  • bitter clinger
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:15pm

    The cat was already out of the bag,the rich elite new world order types are getting sloppy.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:30pm

      You‘re on the ’juice‘ again aren’t you.

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  • TelepromoterNChief
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:13pm

    First of many I suspect.

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  • Kromlik
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:13pm

    I hope that someone really get’s to the bottom of this story. Good or Bad I just want to know the truth

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  • Kitsune
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:12pm

    The Progressives on Mediaite are out and out screaming for Murdoch’s blood, going so far as to claim he personally murdered Hoare in cold blood. It would be funny if it wasn’t so pathetic.

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  • hauschild
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:12pm

    So, was it an intentional overdose, a la suicide? There’s certainly no way anybody would be stupid enough to knock this dude off now – unless that anybody was a liberal. We all are well-aware of how illogical and unreasonable they are.

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  • Brad Wesselmann
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:11pm

    This is going shockingly deep, and people are making mistakes…panic is setting in and who knows how deep the rabbit hole goes!

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  • Dumpster Baby
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:09pm

    @I.Gaspar: “…and the award for dumbest comment of the day goes to…”

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    • let us prey
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:14pm

      Be nice, you cant really rule anyone out. IMO

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    • NotFooled
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:19pm

      DUMPSTER BABY!! Whahooo! First for have a name that promotes the Nazi lefts agenda of killing the innocent (aka The Pro-Death movement)and second for the senseless mocking of I.Gaspar comment! Let’s hear it! Clap,clap, clap What a tool he is” Clap,clap,clap Whahooo!
      Congratulations leftist!

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    • I.Gaspar
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:19pm

      That’s how soros rewards people once they are used.
      But thanks for the award.

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  • Susie
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:09pm

    Good Lord. The left is having a field day with this, using it to further their efforts to bring FOX news down. I am angry with Murdoch for letting this happen, but I imagine every tabloid in the world uses any means at their disposal illegal or otherwise to scoop a story.
    But to jeopardize FNC is a inexcusable.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:19pm

      Maybe the guy’s a liar, and he committed suicide. Although, looking at the picture, he doesn’t look very healthy, he may have just croaked.

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  • HKS
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:07pm

    Could there be some SPOOKY similarities here?

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  • BIGJAYINPA
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:03pm

    Ooops. Step on the wrong toes and bad things may happen. When you start to fool with the ricebowls of too many of the rich and powerful favors get called in….Just sayin’

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:02pm

    Where was Soros at the time of death?

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    • walkwithme1966
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:11pm

      I believe this would be some one on the conservative side – not Soros. Look elsewhere!!
      http://wp.me/pYLB7-1af

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    • hauschild
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:13pm

      He was probably paying a visit to “The Gimp”.

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    • HKS
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:15pm

      SPOOKY would be my first choice, blame it on the conservatives. What a plan, What a country of useful idiots.

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:22pm

      Were was Bill Klinton? Was the guy a friend of his??

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    • USACommoner
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:23pm

      I.GASPAR: You got that right. Get rid of any witnesses…

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    • Viet Vet
      Posted on July 18, 2011 at 4:29pm

      Maybe it was a leftwing conspiracy and this guy got cold feet. You don’t do that with KGB or Obama types.

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    • Teaparty-grammy
      Posted on July 19, 2011 at 6:02am

      Hey, Soros didn’t mind helping the Nazis to herd who knows how many of his own people into the cattle cars headed to the death camps, so I doubt if offing this guy would cause him to lose any sleep. All those liberal fools who call that evil old sipder a “holocaust survivor” should be ashamed. There is a BIG difference between a “holocaust survivor” and a “collaborator”, which they would KNOW, if they were not delusional liberal FOOLS. But then those liberal media types should know all about the role of a “collaborator”, should they not?

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