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| Sun deputy editor Geoff Webster denies 'plotting misconduct' | Sun deputy editor Geoff Webster denies 'plotting misconduct' |
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| The Sun's deputy editor, Geoff Webster, has pleaded not guilty to authorising payments to public officials in return for information. | The Sun's deputy editor, Geoff Webster, has pleaded not guilty to authorising payments to public officials in return for information. |
| Mr Webster, 54, of Goudhurst, Kent, is accused of two counts of conspiracy to commit misconduct in public office. | |
| He was arrested as part of the Met's Operation Elveden into allegations of illegal payments to public officials. | He was arrested as part of the Met's Operation Elveden into allegations of illegal payments to public officials. |
| Mr Webster spoke only to enter formal not guilty pleas at the Old Bailey and was given unconditional bail. | |
| One count alleges that he authorised one of his journalists to pay £6,500 to a public official between July and November 2010. | |
| The other count alleges he authorised a payment of £1,500 to another "unknown" official in November 2010. | The other count alleges he authorised a payment of £1,500 to another "unknown" official in November 2010. |
| Operation Elveden is running alongside Operation Weeting, the investigation into allegations of phone hacking and Operation Tuleta, which is looking at computer hacking and other privacy breaches. | Operation Elveden is running alongside Operation Weeting, the investigation into allegations of phone hacking and Operation Tuleta, which is looking at computer hacking and other privacy breaches. |