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LONDON (AP) - A New World of the journalist involved in the UK phone-hacking scandal has slammed Rupert Murdoch's News International tabloid guy, insisted he was innocent and unfairly dismissed.
Neville Thurlbeck comments Friday mark his first public defense of his role as the main supplier to the newspaper, which folded after 168 years under the weight of the scandal.
"I did not take part in the affair that led to my dismissal after 21 years of service," Thurlbeck, 49, said in a statement. "I say with greater emphasis and certainty and confidence the complaint which led to my dismissal was finally revealed to be false."
Name Thurlbeck has long been linked to the scandal surrounding the British press, and threatened to Murdoch's media empire.
Neville Thurlbeck comments Friday mark his first public defense of his role as the main supplier to the newspaper, which folded after 168 years under the weight of the scandal.
"I did not take part in the affair that led to my dismissal after 21 years of service," Thurlbeck, 49, said in a statement. "I say with greater emphasis and certainty and confidence the complaint which led to my dismissal was finally revealed to be false."
Name Thurlbeck has long been linked to the scandal surrounding the British press, and threatened to Murdoch's media empire.
He was arrested in April on suspicion of conspiracy to intercept voicemail messages and released on bail.
In the meantime, filed a complaint against unfair dismissal News International to a labor court in London.
In Friday's statement, accused Thurlbeck News International remember the reason for his dismissal in almost a month, said he was from Scotland Yard, which ultimately informed why he was fired.
He said the legal grounds to prevent it from disclosing the reason for the shooting, but warned that the truth will come out, and those responsible for the action that led to his dismissal "will eventually be revealed."
"Now I'm patiently but with determination to fight my case to the end," said Thurlbeck.
Commenting on the case Friday Thurlbeck said News International is unable to comment on issues relating to individuals, but continues to cooperate fully with "investigations into piracy and telephone payments police to ensure that responsible for crimes brought to justice. "
Murdoch has decided to close the New World in July that allegations that systematically filled with private voice messages intercepted celebrities, politicians and victims of crime.
News International has suggested that the eavesdropping was limited to a tabloid is a rogue reporter, Clive Goodman and a private investigator who helped him break into the work on the answering machine of the royal family.
But the e-mail uncovered during the process seemed to doubt this statement, because it contained a transcript of the discussion of illegally obtained on behalf of the Junior and a major supplier of "Neville" - an obvious reference to Thurlbeck.
Thurlbeck said Friday that he had to speak after News International began providing "off the record" briefings to the press on him.
"There's a lot I could say in public at the expense of News International, but so far decided not to do it," he warned calling the company "to preserve an attitude precious" until the issues can be explored employment tribunal.
Thurlbeck should claim was fired for whistle-blowers, and a phone-hacking scandal that brought down his tabloids. Preliminary hearing was scheduled for Friday, but withdrew from Thurlbeck, as he said, "The Employment Tribunal set of questions involves a key person within a newsgroup Newspapers have questioned."
The British news agency Press Association reported that Ian Edmondson - another former tabloid journalist who was arrested in April by Thurlbeck - made a similar claim for unfair dismissal. This was confirmed by another person familiar with the matter on condition of anonymity.
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