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Several sources claim that incoming editor Robert Winnett used improper methods to aid his reporting and that he had previously used improper journalistic practices to aid his reporting. The Washington Post‘s reporters conducted a witty investigation on Sunday.
According to the report, the exposé, which relies on published book documents and files from John Ford, the self-declared” thief,” used deceptive tactics to support Winnett’s investigating at the Sunday Times in London.
Ford, who was detained in 2010 for attempting to steal Tony Blair’s autobiography, claimed he frequently used improper methods to gather sensitive information for the paper.
Winnett, the latest deputy director of the Telegraph, reportedly reassured Ford during his imprisonment and arranged legal help, emphasizing the “remarkable omerta” within American media.
Ford’s drafts, shared with and examined by The Post, recount his role in obtaining personal details about Britain’s elite through irresponsible means, with some stories apparently aligning with Winnett’s published work.
Importantly, Ford claimed to had assisted in the publication of Blair’s money, Leeds United Football Club, and a well-known Mercedes-Benz Maybach purchase list.
Despite Ford’s says, Winnett has remained motionless, not responding to questions about the claims. However, within hours of posting, the analysis ranked as the most- read post on The Post’s website. It was shared electronically by over 50 of the paper’s personal journalists, according to Brian Stelter.
The discovery, of program, is compounded by continuous attention of The Post’s troubled CEO, Will Lewis, for his own reported earlier methods. Lewis was allegedly linked to reports based on stolen phone records while working as an editor for the Sunday Times in 2004.
According to recent reports, Lewis attempted to curb reports of a protracted civil court proceeding involving telephone hacking while employed by Rupert Murdoch, a billionaire media mogul, at News International.
It was Lewis, of training, who appointed Winnett the writer part at The Post, praising him as a “world class blogger” that he’d mentored and having worked with him at several American papers.
The clear-eyed writers Winnett is preparing to direct are in first place with questions as he is expected to take over in November, after the presidential election.
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