Glenn Mulcaire
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Glenn Mulcaire, born September 8, 1970, is a former professional footballer, latterly a private investigator
. He has been closely associated with the News International phone hacking scandal. In January 2007 he was found guilty of illegally intercepting phone messages from Clarence House
and imprisoned for six months after having pleaded guilty. Renewed controversy over the phone hacking scandal led to the closure of the News of the World in July 2011. He has publicly apologised to those affected by his activities.
football player, also known as Trigger. Before becoming known for his work as a private investigator, he "was better known for his footballing prowess." He previously played for Fulham
, Dorking
, Egham Town
and Harrow Borough
.
Playing for AFC Wimbledon against Bromley in July 2002 he became the first man to score a goal for AFC Wimbledon". As Will Buckley
reported at the time, "AFC Wimbledon - a mere seven promotions away from the Premiership and Trigger less than a decade away from becoming a household name." Sports journalist Nick Harris also reported that the club's fans will always associate Mulcaire with this goal above his work as a private investigator
Mulcaire later became the club's reserve team manager, leaving in August 2003 after sustaining an injury.
, hoping to progress to Defence Intelligence, but was rejected as being too young. He then began work tracking individuals for private commercial intelligence assessment. After doing some work for News of the World, he was urged to establish his own consultancy and work exclusively for the paper.
Since the phone hacking scandal, he has not been in regular employment but received £80,000 from News of the World in a confidentiality deal related to his planned book, provisionally titled Hear to Here: The Inside Story of the Royal Household Tapes and The Murky World of the Media.
Private investigator
A private investigator , private detective or inquiry agent, is a person who can be hired by individuals or groups to undertake investigatory law services. Private detectives/investigators often work for attorneys in civil cases. Many work for insurance companies to investigate suspicious claims...
. He has been closely associated with the News International phone hacking scandal. In January 2007 he was found guilty of illegally intercepting phone messages from Clarence House
Clarence House
Clarence House is a royal home in London, situated on The Mall, in the City of Westminster. It is attached to St. James's Palace and shares the palace's garden. For nearly 50 years, from 1953 to 2002, it was home to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, but is since then the official residence of The...
and imprisoned for six months after having pleaded guilty. Renewed controversy over the phone hacking scandal led to the closure of the News of the World in July 2011. He has publicly apologised to those affected by his activities.
Footballer
Mulcaire is a former AFC WimbledonAFC Wimbledon
AFC Wimbledon is a professional English football club that traces its origins to Wimbledon in the London Borough of Merton. Based at Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames, the club are members of Football League Two, the fourth tier of English football....
football player, also known as Trigger. Before becoming known for his work as a private investigator, he "was better known for his footballing prowess." He previously played for Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
, Dorking
Dorking F.C.
Dorking Football Club is a football club based in Dorking, Surrey, England. The club was formed in 1880 and is the second oldest club in Surrey.-History:...
, Egham Town
Egham Town F.C.
Egham Town Football Club is a football club based in the town of Egham, in Surrey, England.-History:The club's forerunners were a team called Runnymede Rovers who were established in 1877 and played in red and white - colours the present club have now adopted as their own...
and Harrow Borough
Harrow Borough F.C.
Harrow Borough Football Club is a semi-professional English association football club based in Harrow, in Greater London. The club are currently members of the Isthmian League Premier Division and play at Earlsmead Stadium....
.
Playing for AFC Wimbledon against Bromley in July 2002 he became the first man to score a goal for AFC Wimbledon". As Will Buckley
Will Buckley (journalist)
Will Buckley is senior sports writer at the Observer, author of The Man Who Hated Football, and a frequent radio and television sport commentator in the United Kingdom. He has appeared numerous times on BBC Radio 5 Live show Fighting Talk, where he has won eight games in eight seasons, at an...
reported at the time, "AFC Wimbledon - a mere seven promotions away from the Premiership and Trigger less than a decade away from becoming a household name." Sports journalist Nick Harris also reported that the club's fans will always associate Mulcaire with this goal above his work as a private investigator
Mulcaire later became the club's reserve team manager, leaving in August 2003 after sustaining an injury.
Investigator
He applied for a position with a branch of the special forcesSpecial forces
Special forces, or special operations forces are terms used to describe elite military tactical teams trained to perform high-risk dangerous missions that conventional units cannot perform...
, hoping to progress to Defence Intelligence, but was rejected as being too young. He then began work tracking individuals for private commercial intelligence assessment. After doing some work for News of the World, he was urged to establish his own consultancy and work exclusively for the paper.
Personal life
Mulcaire is married and has 5 children. He was born to a mother from the north-east of England and an Irish father, and raised in World's End, Chelsea.Since the phone hacking scandal, he has not been in regular employment but received £80,000 from News of the World in a confidentiality deal related to his planned book, provisionally titled Hear to Here: The Inside Story of the Royal Household Tapes and The Murky World of the Media.
External links
- Glenn Mulcaire: In his own words, private detective at heart of phone-tapping scandal, Mark Hughes and Cahal Milmo, The IndependentThe IndependentThe Independent is a British national morning newspaper published in London by Independent Print Limited, owned by Alexander Lebedev since 2010. It is nicknamed the Indy, while the Sunday edition, The Independent on Sunday, is the Sindy. Launched in 1986, it is one of the youngest UK national daily...
, 8 September 2010 - BBC Profile: Glenn Mulcaire, BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...
, 8 July 2011