20 * The Guardian | Thursday 21 July 2011 The Guardian | Thursday 21 July 2011 * 21 guardian.co.uk/media ≥ Politics Media NI d Victims Police bi B y June 2002 NoW journalists repeatedly hack the mobile of Milly Dowler, who went Hacking: what happened when BSk What they said … missing in March 2002 – deleting messages when the voicemail fills up. She was found murdered six months later I apologise unreservedly on behalf of All of these irresponsible and Main players 2003 the News of the World. As the editor unsubstantiated allegations against Andy Gray Elle Macpherson 11 June NoW’s royal correspondent, Clive 2003 Operation Motorman investigation of the newspaper, I take ultimate News of the World and other News Goodman, writes a story about medical treatment 2004 by the Information Commissioner’s Office at News that Prince William received, information only a into allegations of offences under the Data responsibility for the conduct of International titles … are false handful of the prince’s close aides knew about. 2005 Protection Act by the British press my reporters. Clive Goodman’s News Corp statement International The palace suspects interference with voicemail of actions were entirely wrong and royals and staff, and calls in Scotland Yard I have put in place measures to The Guardian coverage has, we Some of those thought to have emerged ensure that they will not be repeated Rupert Murdoch News Corporation as victims in 2006 Andy Gray, Sky Sports George Galloway Max Clifford believe, substantially and likely chairman and chief executive by any member of my staff May 29 Solicitors Harbottle & Lewis send 8 August Police arrest Clive Goodman and private 2006 pundit; Boris Johnson, mayor of London; Elle deliberately misled the British public MacPherson, model; George Galloway; Gordon Andy Coulson, 29 September 2006 James Murdoch Deputy chief operating letter to News International head of legal investigator Glenn Mulcaire, seize computer Letter from Rebekah Brooks to Commons Taylor, ex-chief executive of the Professional officer of News Corporation. Personally affairs Jon Chapman saying that they had records, paperwork and audiotapes culture committee chair, July 2009 reviewed emails from senior reporters and Footballer’s Association; Helen Asprey, aide Yes, we have and I believe he was the approved payoffs to the Prince of Wales; Sir Ian Blair, ex-Met executives at News International (NI) and had only person, but that investigation, Elisabeth Murdoch and Matthew Freud not found anything “which appeared to us to 26 January Goodman and Mulcaire are jailed. commissioner; Max Clifford; Sienna Miller; What I have failed to get across to Murdoch’s daughter and her husband are be reasonable evidence that Clive Goodman’s Andy Coulson resigns as News of the World editor, Simon Hughes; Sky Andrew; Steve Coogan; Sky Andrew Steve Coogan under the new editor, continues the Guardian is that if they want a Tessa Jowell untainted by the phone hacking scandal. illegal actions were known about and claiming to have known nothing. He is succeeded 2007 Senior News International executive Press Complaints Commission that She was expected to take on a role in supported by both or either of Andy Coulson, by Colin Myler Les Hinton on whether NI had carried is in any way credible, it cannot the editor, and Neil Wallis, the deputy editor, BSkyB’s UK business if the takeover deal 6 March 2007 Les Hinton, out a full inquiry and whether Goodman produce reports based on anything had gone through and/or that Ian Edmondson, the news editor, chairman of NI gives evidence was the only person who knew what and others were carrying out similar illegal 15 May The Press Complaints to MPs on the select committee was going on, January 2007 other than substantiated facts Rebekah Brooks Chief executive of News procedures” Commission publishes its hacking Rupert Murdoch on culture, media and sport. PCC chair Baroness Buscombe, International, who was initially protected 7 December report, finding no further evidence to step down as BSkyB’s non- Asked if he had conducted “a 22 September 2009 by Rupert Murdoch, but forced to quit. of wrongdoing. To avoid a repeat If you’re talking about illegal tapping July 9 Coulson July NI gives Goodman executive chairman to be full, rigorous internal inquiry” Faces questions over hacking of Milly of the controversy it makes becomes media a payoff because it replaced by his son, James. and was “absolutely convinced” by a private investigator, that is not Dowler’s mobile, which took place when recommendations to newspapers and We have very, very, strict rules. adviser to David failed to follow Long-term Murdoch ally Les Goodman was the only person part of our culture anywhere in magazines on monitoring payments to she edited the News of the World Cameron, leader of statutory procedures Hinton leaves NI for Dow Jones who knew about the phone There was one incident more than external contributors the world, least of all in Britain the opposition hacking, he said yes. five years ago. The person who Will Lewis NI’s general manager since July Rupert Murdoch, February 2007 2010. Reviewed internal emails and found 2008 bought the bugged conversation they contained proof staff were involved was immediately fired. If anything April Andy Hayman, who in hacking and that Andy Coulson was An exceptional and unhappy event was to come to light, and we have led the police investigation in the 163-year history of the News of aware illegal payments were made to into Goodman and Mulcaire challenged those people who have July Hayman becomes 9 July The director of public police retires from the force the World, involving one journalist 21 July Coulson tells the columnist at The Times prosecutions, Keir Starmer, made allegations to provide evidence Simon Greenberg NI’s director of corpo- Commons culture, media sets up a team to conduct Colin Myler, NoW editor, to PCC, May 2007 ... we would take immediate action rate affairs, who has been defending the and sport committee he “an urgent examination 9 July David Cameron on Coulson: 8 July The Guardian’s Nick Davies reveals 8 July Met police commissioner Sir Paul Rupert Murdoch, 15 October 2010 company in hostile TV interviews as its has “never condoned 2009 of the material that was “I believe in giving people a second that News Group paid more than £1m to Stephenson asks Asst Comm John Yates to Andy will make a formidable first communications chief the use of phone supplied by the police to the chance. As director of communications for settle legal cases that would have named review the original investigation for new contribution as a senior member of hacking and nor do I CPS” in the 2006 case Following an extensive internal 15 & 16 Sept the Conservatives he does an excellent job other phone hacking journalists; his evidence evidence. In one eight-hour meeting, Yates Les Hinton Lifelong Murdoch ally and have any recollection of my team in building the most effective investigation and disclosures through former NI executive chairman who left to Les Hinton and Asst Comm in a proper, upright way at all times.” suggests thousands more were victims did so, but did not take any further action Yates give evidence to the incidences where phone strategy and operation to win the civil legal cases, News International run Dow Jones in 2007 after it was bought hacking took place” culture,media and sport next general election. I look forward has decided to approach some civil by News Corp. Faced questions over 9 Nov A second Press Complaints 15 August The News of the World says committee. Hinton denies very much to working with him litigants with an unreserved apology whether he saw a 2007 internal NI report, gagging Goodman with a Commission report finds no evidence it was its internal inquiries have not uncovered which found evidence that phone hack- payment “materially misled” by the NoW, adding any further evidence of phone hacking David Cameron, July 2007 NI statement, 8 April 2011 ing was more widespread than admitted that it cannot “help but conclude that the by the company. Quit on the same day as Guardian’s stories did not quite live up to This case has been the subject Brooks the dramatic billing” It is inconceivable that I knew, or worse, of the most careful investigation sanctioned these appalling allegations. Colin Myler News of the World editor 2010 by experienced detectives ... No I am aware of the speculation about from 2007 to closure additional evidence has come my position. Therefore it is important Andy Coulson NoW’s former editor, 24 Feb Commons CM&S to light. I therefore consider no you all know that as chief executive, I arrested in connection with illegal phone- committee report further investigation is required am determined to lead the company hacking and alleged corruption of police accuses senior executives 15 April NoW suspends 15 June BSkyB Assistant Met commissioner to ensure we do the right thing officers by journalists at NI of concealing the feature writer Dan directors knock John Yates, 9 July 2009 truth about the extent of Evans amid new hacking Rebekah Brooks Tom Crone NoW legal counsel, also back first full phone hacking and finds allegations 17 Sept The former alleged to have seen the internal report. takeover proposal it ‘inconceivable’ that 1 Sept The New York Times publishes deputy prime minister Met James Murdoch in 2008 to seek per- from News Corp t and Had I known then what I know now, all Goodman acted alone claims by former NoW showbiz reporter Lord Prescot mission to pay Gordon Taylor a six-figure 11 May Coulson becomes others launch legal bets are off.