Breaking: Arthur Schwartz, a close advisor to Donald #Trump junior has been recorded by a journalist saying he had helped have Julian Assange removed from the ecuadorian embassy, "on the orders of the President," Assange's extradition hearing has heard.
The claim came from Cassandra Fairbanks, a Trump supporter, in a sworn statement read out at London's Central Criminal Court #Assange
She also states that Schwarz had told her about #Assange "A pardon isn't going to f*cking happen," and that "Assange should be killed and everyone involved with WikiLeaks should be executed.
Full report to follow
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Why did the Sun/News of the world hack William and Harry so much?
A thread.
Royal news and gossip was a staple of their output, but their problem was that, in 2006/2010 the younger members of the family, who the public was most interested wouldn't cooperate, as they blamed the press for Diana's death
Their Royal reporters were also mostly middle aged men in suits, they wouldn't exactly blend in at the London nightspots the young set hung out at
Counsel now going over emails sent to the Mail on Sunday to Harry's solicitors asking if they wanted to "comment or guide," them on their planned article.
Counsel, Harry had only made the offer to pay when the judicial review was already in progress.
Says "That's the basis of what the criticism [in the article] was about
Back at court (by video link) for a motions hearing in the case of Prince Harry v Associated Newspapers.
Not sure what I'll be able to report, but will let you all know what I can.