Up yours Levy, say West Ham board

  • by Staff Writer
  • Thursday, 25th August 2011

West Ham have rejected a request from Tottenham Hotspur to withdraw legal proceedings against private investigators hired by the North London club to illegally obtain phone and bank records belonging to club employees.

In a statement issued on whufc.com tonight, West Ham revealed that Spurs - who, in conjunction with Leyton Orient, were awarded a judicial review into the decision to award use of the Olympic Stadium to United on Wednesday - offered to halt the review process in exchange for the Hammers agreeing to drop their own legal action.

But West Ham have reacted furiously at Tottenham's attempts to prevent the perpetrators from being brought to justice, insisting that they will continue to assist the Police in investigating the case.

"We confirm the Metropolitan Police's Economic and Specialist Crimes Unit is dealing with the serious matter of a private investigator acting unlawfully, reportedly under instruction by Tottenham Hotspur," read the statement.

"This is in relation to reported breaches of the Data Protection Act and Computer Misuse Act as a result of the unlawful acquisition of bank and telephone records belonging to senior executives at the club and the OPLC.

"We are advised that if found guilty of these crimes, those responsible can expect to receive custodial sentences. We have full faith in the police investigation into this matter and shall continue to provide the fullest of assistance to them.

"In response to media inquiries, we can confirm that West Ham today received a document from Tottenham asking us to give up our claims against them in relation to the above, in return for Tottenham withdrawing their judicial review proceedings.

"West Ham naturally refused."

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