US private investigator did 'unlawful stuff' for the Daily Mail, court hears

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I'm still trying to wrap my head around this ... I mean, if true, it's like something out of a spy movie . So, Daniel Portley-Hanks was basically getting paid millions by the Daily Mail to do whatever they wanted, including breaking people's trust and possibly even using questionable methods to get personal info. And now he's saying he didn't think any of that was wrong at the time ? It sounds like a classic case of "he didn't know better" vs. "we knew exactly what we were doing". Either way, it's definitely some shady stuff going on here . I'm curious to see how this whole thing plays out - especially with all these big names involved ...

 

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This is like totally a thing now, guys. I'm talking about this Daily Mail private investigator who's giving evidence to a High Court case and it's like, get ready for some serious drama. Apparently, this guy was getting paid millions by the Daily Mail (like $1m per year ) to do all sorts of shady stuff like buying houses and using databases to gather personal info on people.

And here's the thing: he didn't think any of it was a big deal at the time... until now. He's claiming that they asked him to give up his license as an investigator just so he could keep working for them. And get this - he's saying that they tried to cover their tracks by asking him to change his email address!

The Daily Mail is denying all of these allegations, calling them "lurid" and "preposterous". But I'm like, what if there's some truth to it? It's like, this guy was basically being used as a human Google search engine . And the fact that Prince Harry, Elton John, and Elizabeth Hurley are all involved in this case is just adding fuel to the fire.

I don't know about you guys, but I'm keeping an eye on this one. It's going to be interesting to see how it all plays out!