News International in talks to save 'Fake Sheikh' journalist

Mazher Mahmood, the News of the World’s infamous ‘Fake Sheikh’, may be given a new job to stop him joining another paper.

By Gavan Reilly Friday 5 Aug 2011, 3:03 PM

Aug 5th 2011, 3:03 PM 948 Views 4 Comments

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Mazher Mahmood, the News of the World's 'fake sheikh'.

THE NEWS OF THE WORLD’S infamous ‘Fake Sheikh’ is reportedly in talks to take a senior journalistic role at the Sunday Times – amid fears by the newspaper’s parent News International that he could join a rival title.

The Guardian reports that Mazher Mahmood – best known for a series of ‘stings’ targeting Sarah Ferguson, Sven-Goran Eriksson and some senior Pakistani cricketers, where he would dress as a Saudi Arabian oil millionaire – could be taken on by the broadsheet title, in what would be seen as an unusual promotion for a tabloid journalist.

Mahmood, the NotW’s investigations editor, would be one of the few journalists from the fallen title to be given work at its upmarket stablemate – with other writers being restricted to offers in Siberia and Finland if they want to remain with News International.

Read the Guardian’s full report on the Mahmood talks >

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News International in talks to save 'Fake Sheikh' journalist

Mazher Mahmood, the News of the World’s infamous ‘Fake Sheikh’, may be given a new job to stop him joining another paper.

Read the Guardian’s full report on the Mahmood talks >