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15 January 2011
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Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne is set to sue the News of the World for hacking his telephone, his lawyer has confirmed.
Gascoigne's solicitor, Gerald Shamash, told The Observer: "All being well we will probably issue this week."
A journalist was jailed in 2007 for hacking the phones of royal aides.
Actress Sienna Miller has since claimed breach of privacy and harassment but The Observer says others will join her.
The paper claims Gascoigne's lawsuit will be followed by action by top jockey Kieren Fallon.
Other celebrities, including comedian Steve Coogan and TV presenter Chris Tarrant are also thought to be considering legal action.
Mr Shamash claimed Gascogine, who has battled alcoholism since quitting football, was in a "vulnerable mental state" and his recovery had been affected by the trauma of believing his phone had been hacked.
He said: "It has made things even more difficult for his general wellbeing."
On Friday the Crown Prosecution Service announced it was going to review all the material held by police about phone hacking at the News of the World.
Their decision is thought to be prompted by legal action launched by Ms Miller in which the actress has accused the paper of hacking her telephone, claiming breach of privacy and harassment.
The decision by the CPS to reopen the investigation into the phone hacking allegations is seen as politically sensitive because the News of the World's editor at the time - Andy Coulson - is now David Cameron's communications chief.
Mr Coulson quit the newspaper in 2007, saying he took responsibility for the scandal - despite not being aware, he said, of what was going on.
Last week detectives asked the newspaper for information after it suspended one of its news editors.
So far four alleged phone hacking victims have reached out-of-court settlements claims against the newspaper.
They include celebrity publicist, Max Clifford, who received a reported £1m payout from the paper.
The News of the World has always claimed the hacking was the work of a single reporter, Clive Goodman, who was jailed in 2007 for his part in the scandal.
Goodman had intercepted voicemails left for royal aides. Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire was also jailed for six months on the same charge.
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Gascoigne's solicitor, Gerald Shamash, told The Observer: "All being well we will probably issue this week."
A journalist was jailed in 2007 for hacking the phones of royal aides.
Actress Sienna Miller has since claimed breach of privacy and harassment but The Observer says others will join her.
The paper claims Gascoigne's lawsuit will be followed by action by top jockey Kieren Fallon.
Other celebrities, including comedian Steve Coogan and TV presenter Chris Tarrant are also thought to be considering legal action.
Mr Shamash claimed Gascogine, who has battled alcoholism since quitting football, was in a "vulnerable mental state" and his recovery had been affected by the trauma of believing his phone had been hacked.
He said: "It has made things even more difficult for his general wellbeing."
On Friday the Crown Prosecution Service announced it was going to review all the material held by police about phone hacking at the News of the World.
Their decision is thought to be prompted by legal action launched by Ms Miller in which the actress has accused the paper of hacking her telephone, claiming breach of privacy and harassment.
The decision by the CPS to reopen the investigation into the phone hacking allegations is seen as politically sensitive because the News of the World's editor at the time - Andy Coulson - is now David Cameron's communications chief.
Mr Coulson quit the newspaper in 2007, saying he took responsibility for the scandal - despite not being aware, he said, of what was going on.
Last week detectives asked the newspaper for information after it suspended one of its news editors.
So far four alleged phone hacking victims have reached out-of-court settlements claims against the newspaper.
They include celebrity publicist, Max Clifford, who received a reported £1m payout from the paper.
The News of the World has always claimed the hacking was the work of a single reporter, Clive Goodman, who was jailed in 2007 for his part in the scandal.
Goodman had intercepted voicemails left for royal aides. Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire was also jailed for six months on the same charge.
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