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Email discusses editors paying witnesses and criminals for stories, citing PCC code and suggesting potential unethical payments

Date
November 11, 2025
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House Oversight
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House Oversight #030229
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1
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Summary

The passage hints at possible illicit payments by media editors to witnesses or criminals for information, referencing legal guidelines. It provides a specific email chain with names (Ross, Kevin Maxw Email alleges editors can pay criminals or witnesses for stories, possibly breaching Contempt of Cou Mentions specific individuals (Ross, Kevin Maxwell, Gareth Thompson, Brian Basham) involved in the

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