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# Mazher Mahmood

Fake Sheikh: Tabloid 'king of sting' jailed for 15 months

Mazher Mahmood was convicted of conspiring to pervert the course of justice following a trial in London.

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Oct 21st 2016, 1:11 PM

# Mazher Mahmood

Fake Sheikh facing jail time after conviction for perverting the course of justice in Tulisa trial

The self-proclaimed ‘king of the sting’ has been convicted of withholding evidence that would have been beneficial to defendant Tulisa Contostavlos.

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Oct 5th 2016, 3:52 PM

# entrapment

BBC won't unmask The Sun's 'Fake Sheikh' just yet, but they promise they will

Controversial journalist Mazher Mahmood uses a sheikh costume to lure celebrities.

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Nov 11th 2014, 9:24 AM

# Hacking

Watch live: Leveson inquiry hears evidence from David Cameron

The inquiry set up in the wake of the phone hacking scandal at the News of the World continues to receive witness testimony today.

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Jun 14th 2012, 10:57 AM

# Hacking

News of the World ‘commissioned surveillance of critical MP’ – emails

Emails obtained by Tom Watson MP, an outspoken critic of Rupert Murdoch’s press, indicate surveillance to try and find details of an extramarital affair.

May 22nd 2012, 12:43 PM

# Hacking

Watch: Journalists give evidence to Leveson inquiry

The inquiry set up in the wake of the News of the World hacking scandal continues to receive witness testimonies today.

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Feb 3rd 2012, 10:10 AM

# Scam

Pakistani cricketers found guilty of spot fixing

Salman Butt, Mohammad Asif and Mohammad Amir have been convicted of a conspiracy to cheat during an international test match in England last year.

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Nov 1st 2011, 1:17 PM

# Fake Sheikh

News International in talks to save 'Fake Sheikh' journalist

Mazher Mahmood, the News of the World’s infamous ‘Fake Sheikh’, may be given a new job to stop him joining another paper.

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Aug 5th 2011, 3:03 PM