Clive Goodman pleads guilty to phone interceptions of the royal family

Clive Goodman, the royal editor of the News of the World, has pleaded guilty for plotting to intercept private phone messages involving the royal family.

Goodman could face jail for the crime. Goodman was in court with former Wimbledon footballer Glenn Mulcaire who admitted he was guilty to the same charge.

They will be sentenced next year.

Goodman's crime came to light when Goodman published an article about an injury to Prince William's knee. Goodman had intercepted a voicemail message about the injury and published it.

Goodman reported that Prince William had consulted doctors about a pulled tendon. But so few people were aware the doctor's appointment that William became suspicious.

Then a wek later goodman reported that Tom Bradby, ITV’s political editor, had lent William some broadcasting equipment.

Just after that met William. When William discussed his suspicions with Bradby they concluded that mobile voicemail messages had been intercepted.

So Prince William should soon have the satisfaction that he will have put one criminal behind bars.

Other royal journalists still have a lot to learn. James Whittaker, a hack for another British tabloid, the Daily Mirror, said Goodman was a "decent man" with "great integrity".

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