On 3 July 1997, he was found guilty by Sir Gordon Downey of taking cash for questions from Al Fayed, along with Neil Hamilton.
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.