ˌɔn θɹˈiː dʒuːlˈaɪ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən, hiː wʌz fˈaʊnd ɡˈɪlti baɪ sˌɜː ɡˈoːɹdən dˈaʊni ʌv tˈeɪkɪŋ kˈæʃ fɔːɹ kwˈɛstʃənz fɹʌm ˈæl fˈeɪd, ɐlˈɔŋ wɪð nˈiːl hˈæməltən.
On 3 July 1997, he was found guilty by Sir Gordon Downey of taking cash for questions from Al Fayed, along with Neil Hamilton.