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independent barrister's investigation has found nothing that
compromises the integrity of the decision to make West Ham United the
preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium.
The club tasked external counsel from the highly prestigious Blackstone Chambers to conduct the in-depth process.
The inquiry was launched last month and considered the w**k
undertaken by Dionne Knight on behalf of the club in relation to the
procurement of a construction partner after the 2012 Olympic Games.
It concluded firmly that Ms Knight's w**k had in no way affected the
integrity of the joint West Ham United-London Borough of Newham bid
which was approved by the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
The findings - which completely exonerate the club over the matter
and showed it acted lawfully at all times - came after the
consideration of all relevant correspondence and documentation, along
with statements from all relevant officials. The barrister had total
and unfettered access to all emails and other documents sent and
received, along with any information required.
The report found no confidential information was passed by the OPLC
to West Ham United through Ms Knight. Similarly, it found that no
person at the club has at any point considered themselves to have an
improper source of information or influence within the OPLC.
With regard to Ms Knight, by far the bulk of the invoiced w**k took
place after the decision of the OPLC to confer preferred bidder status
and consisted of the transparent preparation of extensive
procurement-related documentation.
West Ham United have handed over the contents of the entire
independent investigation to the OPLC as they are conducting their own
separate inquiry into the matter.
Separately, West Ham remain in contact with Police with regard to
the serious matter of a private investigator acting unlawfully,
reportedly under instruction by Tottenham Hotspur.
This matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness by the
club, especially given the methods claimed to have been used to obtain
this personal information in relation to reported breaches of the Data
Protection Act as a result of the unlawful acquisition of bank and
telephone records belonging to senior executives at the club and the
OPLC.
This activity, if proven, constitutes serious criminal conduct and
can attract custodial sentences for perpetrators of the crime. In
addition to the Police, the matter is also now in the hands of the
Information Commissioner's Office, which investigates allegations of
data protection offences.
independent barrister's investigation has found nothing that
compromises the integrity of the decision to make West Ham United the
preferred bidder for the Olympic Stadium.
The club tasked external counsel from the highly prestigious Blackstone Chambers to conduct the in-depth process.
The inquiry was launched last month and considered the w**k
undertaken by Dionne Knight on behalf of the club in relation to the
procurement of a construction partner after the 2012 Olympic Games.
It concluded firmly that Ms Knight's w**k had in no way affected the
integrity of the joint West Ham United-London Borough of Newham bid
which was approved by the Olympic Park Legacy Company.
The findings - which completely exonerate the club over the matter
and showed it acted lawfully at all times - came after the
consideration of all relevant correspondence and documentation, along
with statements from all relevant officials. The barrister had total
and unfettered access to all emails and other documents sent and
received, along with any information required.
The report found no confidential information was passed by the OPLC
to West Ham United through Ms Knight. Similarly, it found that no
person at the club has at any point considered themselves to have an
improper source of information or influence within the OPLC.
With regard to Ms Knight, by far the bulk of the invoiced w**k took
place after the decision of the OPLC to confer preferred bidder status
and consisted of the transparent preparation of extensive
procurement-related documentation.
West Ham United have handed over the contents of the entire
independent investigation to the OPLC as they are conducting their own
separate inquiry into the matter.
Separately, West Ham remain in contact with Police with regard to
the serious matter of a private investigator acting unlawfully,
reportedly under instruction by Tottenham Hotspur.
This matter is being treated with the utmost seriousness by the
club, especially given the methods claimed to have been used to obtain
this personal information in relation to reported breaches of the Data
Protection Act as a result of the unlawful acquisition of bank and
telephone records belonging to senior executives at the club and the
OPLC.
This activity, if proven, constitutes serious criminal conduct and
can attract custodial sentences for perpetrators of the crime. In
addition to the Police, the matter is also now in the hands of the
Information Commissioner's Office, which investigates allegations of
data protection offences.
hope they find who authorised the DPA breach.. bit more serious than phone tapping 
