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This document is an email chain from March 2011 involving Ghislaine Maxwell ('Gmax'), her brothers Ian and Kevin Maxwell, and associates like Ross Gow. The content focuses on media handling strategies, specifically analyzing the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) code regarding payments to witnesses in criminal trials. Ross Gow advises the group on how editors can justify payments in the 'public interest' while calling a figure named 'Maz' (likely a journalist) 'devious and cunning'.
People (9)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Gmax | Sender |
Likely Ghislaine Maxwell; forwards an email regarding press ethics and witness payments to 'jeevacation'.
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| Ross Gow | Original Sender |
Sends the original analysis of the PCC Code and 'Maz' to Gmax and the Maxwell brothers.
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| Brian Basham | CC Recipient |
Copied on the original email.
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| Ian Ian Maxwell | CC Recipient |
Likely Ian Maxwell (brother of Ghislaine); copied on the original email.
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| Kevin Maxwell | CC Recipient |
Brother of Ghislaine; copied on the original email.
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| Gareth Thompson | CC Recipient |
Copied on the original email.
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| Maz | Subject of discussion |
Described as 'devious and cunning'; discussed in the context of paying for stories. Likely refers to Mazher Mahmood o...
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| Yorkshire Ripper | Example |
Mentioned as an example of a convicted criminal who cannot sell his story unless it is in the public interest.
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| jeevacation | Recipient |
Recipient of the forwarded email (jeevacation@gmail.com).
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Daily Mail |
Mentioned in the subject line.
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| PCC |
Press Complaints Commission; their code regarding witness payments is quoted.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (Bates stamp).
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Relationships (3)
Ross Gow sending detailed advice/information regarding press codes to Gmax.
Both included on the email chain regarding press strategies.
Both included on the email chain regarding press strategies.
Key Quotes (4)
"Maz is the most devious and cunning of the bunch."Source
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"Editors can pay for people, stories and documents. They can even pay criminals if it is in the public interest."Source
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"No payment or offer of payment to a witness - or any person who may reasonably be expected to be called as a witness - should be made in any case once proceedings are active"Source
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Quote #3
"This prohibition lasts until the suspect has been freed unconditionally"Source
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Date: Saturday, March 12 2011 02:15 AM
Subject: Fw: Daily Mail
From: Gmax <[REDACTED]>
To: jeevacation@gmail.com;
Subject: Fw: Daily Mail
From: Gmax <[REDACTED]>
To: jeevacation@gmail.com;
---- Original Message ----
From: Ross gow <[REDACTED]>
To: Gmax; <[REDACTED]>
Cc: Brian Basham <[REDACTED]>; Ross Gow <[REDACTED]>; Ian Ian Maxwell <[REDACTED]>;
Kevin Maxwell <[REDACTED]>; Gareth Thompson <[REDACTED]>;
<[REDACTED]>
Sent: Thu Mar 10 16:29:24 2011
Subject: Re: Daily Mail
From: Ross gow <[REDACTED]>
To: Gmax; <[REDACTED]>
Cc: Brian Basham <[REDACTED]>; Ross Gow <[REDACTED]>; Ian Ian Maxwell <[REDACTED]>;
Kevin Maxwell <[REDACTED]>; Gareth Thompson <[REDACTED]>;
<[REDACTED]>
Sent: Thu Mar 10 16:29:24 2011
Subject: Re: Daily Mail
Maz is the most devious and cunning of the bunch. However, Editors can pay for people, stories and documents. They can even pay
criminals if it is in the public interest.
Maz can pay who he wants for info but the Yorkshire Ripper for instance, as a convicted criminal, can't sell his story...unless in public
interest cos there was say, a bent detective.
criminals if it is in the public interest.
Maz can pay who he wants for info but the Yorkshire Ripper for instance, as a convicted criminal, can't sell his story...unless in public
interest cos there was say, a bent detective.
Below is from PCC Code for Editors. It is not well drafted.
15
Witness payments in criminal trials
Witness payments in criminal trials
i) No payment or offer of payment to a witness - or any person who
may reasonably be expected to be called as a witness - should be made
in any case once proceedings are active as defined by the Contempt of
Court Act 1981.
may reasonably be expected to be called as a witness - should be made
in any case once proceedings are active as defined by the Contempt of
Court Act 1981.
This prohibition lasts until the suspect has been freed
unconditionally by police without charge or bail or the proceedings
are otherwise discontinued; or has entered a guilty plea to the court;
or, in the event of a not guilty plea, the court has announced its
verdict.
unconditionally by police without charge or bail or the proceedings
are otherwise discontinued; or has entered a guilty plea to the court;
or, in the event of a not guilty plea, the court has announced its
verdict.
*ii) Where proceedings are not yet active but are likely and
foreseeable, editors must not make or offer payment to any person who
may reasonably be expected to be called as a witness, unless the
information concerned ought demonstrably to be published in the public
interest and there is an over-riding need to make or promise payment
for this to be done; and all reasonable steps have been taken to
ensure no financial dealings influence the evidence those witnesses
give. In no circumstances should such payment be conditional on the
outcome of a trial.
foreseeable, editors must not make or offer payment to any person who
may reasonably be expected to be called as a witness, unless the
information concerned ought demonstrably to be published in the public
interest and there is an over-riding need to make or promise payment
for this to be done; and all reasonable steps have been taken to
ensure no financial dealings influence the evidence those witnesses
give. In no circumstances should such payment be conditional on the
outcome of a trial.
*iii) Any payment or offer of payment made to a person later cited to
give evidence in proceedings must be disclosed to the prosecution and
give evidence in proceedings must be disclosed to the prosecution and
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