Leveson inquiry: Elle Macpherson's former adviser 'urged to go to rehab'

Mary-Ellen Field

who went from being a trusted advisor to be fired after leaks to the press that blames piracy on the phone

Aa former adviser

Elle Macpherson gave a poignant account in research on standards Leveson press how he became what was described as "collateral damage" of piracy telephone.

Mary-Ellen Field said he had gone from being a trusted advisor to the model of being accused of leaking to the press. He entered rehabilitation at the request of Macpherson, but the allegations that were eventually cost him his job at the accounting firm Chiltern.

Lord Justice Leveson

, after hearing his testimony before the High Court in London on Tuesday, said that "all we can say is that you have correctly described his own position" and that what had happened "was not their fault" and was "collateral damage".

Field said that in October 2005 Macpherson had given an interview at the age of accounting Driving Best Magazine described as "nuts and bolts of the machine at the mall" in a discussion Affairs model.

However, in a short-term behavior has been completely changed Macpherson that the model has become increasingly concerned about leaks of details of his private life to media and accused of "talking to the media without my permission. "

Field

refused leak, but said it was ignored. Instead, he stated that "It proposes to send to rehabilitation to recover from my alcoholism in one place, it will be" a clinic later the name of Pres. His company also asked to attend the clinic because of the demand for Macpherson.

Although the field, he said hardly drank, she agreed to come to the facility because it was said they would be fired if they do not attend. "I know I'm an idiot, but I gave up and went to this horrible place," he said, describing it as "CIA renditions, no torture." However, it was not enough to save his job, and research, he said suddenly was fired in March 2006. Field of witness statement to the investigation said there was "no doubt in my mind the end of my contract with Chiltern was the direct result of allegations made by Him." Field said his health deteriorated after he lost his job, saying the investigation that gave "more and more sick."

Shortly after, Macpherson called again to request information about a security company that the field was used to scan for errors in the model home in late 2005. Macpherson Thank you card sends a field shortly after, dated April 2006, saying that "which means have been put on paper some time will as soon as possible" before you sign saying "lots of love and light ". It was the last time the two states.

• Subsequently, the field is learned that Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire was jailed for piracy on phones belonging to councilors at the Royal Prince William and Prince Harry. At that time, in early 2007, it was noted that Macpherson was one that was also targeted by Mulcaire.
Field

tried in vain to check with the police at the time whether it was a hacked and if this could explain why he had been accused of leak. It was not until earlier this year, he was contacted by the office and the Metropolitan Police investigation into the hacking of the phone.

It is one of 60 people taking legal action against the News International phone hacking the alleged New World.

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