Guardians' "Media Monkey" column had reported rumours that Staines was going to release the files, and was preparing to fly to Ireland to escape the jurisdiction of the English courts. See also Leveson Inquiry Metropolitan police role in phone hacking scandal#Operation Glade (2003) News International phone hacking scandal#Information Commissioner's report News media phone hacking scandal#Early investigations (1990s–2005) Operation Elveden Operation Glade Operation Rubicon Operation Tuleta Operation Weeting Phone hacking scandal reference lists References 2003 in the United Kingdom News International phone hacking scandal