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Sean Hoare (died c. 18 July 2011) was a British journalist. A former News of the World reporter. He contributed to articles on showbiz, from actors to reality television stars.[1]
He was involved in and exposed the News International phone hacking scandal in which he claimed in a New York Times article that Andy Coulson "encouraged" him to hack phones. He was once a close friend of Coulson and had been an employee of The Sun before being sacked for drinking problems.[2] In the 1980s, he was a journalist for the Watford Observer.[3] He was found dead at his home in Watford, Hertfordshire, on 18 July 2011.[2]
At the time of his death, Hoare was working on a biography of the former WCW mid-carder Tom Zenk, provisionally entitled "Nobody Got The Z-Man's Back".
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Thomas Erwin "Tom" Zenk (born on November 30, 1958) is a former Mr. Minnesota Bodybuilder[1], and most notably a American professional wrestler, also known by his nickname Z-Man.
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[edit] Early career
Zenk started wrestling in 1984 in working for an indie promotion, Bill Watts and Mid Altlantic before joining AWA, later moving to the Pacific Northwest territory where he feuded with Bobby Jaggers. At Rick Martel's request he moved to Montreal to participate in Martel's Lutte International (IWA) before travelling with Martel to work in Japan and eventually the WWF. Between 1987 and 1994 Zenk made a total of 9 tours of Japan working for both AJPW and NJPW.[edit] World Wrestling Federation
Zenk later made his way to the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) alongside Rick Martel and the pair formed a tag team known as the "Can-Am Connection" in late 1986. The team faced, and defeated, the tag team of Don Muraco and Bob Orton, Jr. in the opening bout of WrestleMania III in March 1987. The tandem was so popular that they were being built up as the successors to the Hart Foundation as the next World Tag Team Champions, but Zenk would abruptly leave the promotion, allegedly over the result of a contract dispute.[edit] Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling
He reappeared in the American Wrestling Association in early 1989 and was the last man eliminated by Larry Zbyszko in a battle royal for the vacant AWA World Heavyweight Title. After receiving several shots at the AWA title, Zenk went on to wrestle for Jim Crockett Promotions (later renamed to World Championship Wrestling) in 1989. Before commercial breaks, a graphic stated that "The Z-Man is coming...September 12, 1989". Zenk, under the name Z-Man, debuted at the first Halloween Havoc event in 1989. He soon formed a tag team with Brian Pillman and they won the United States Tag Team Championship while beginning feuds with the Midnight Express (Bobby Eaton and Stan Lane) and the Fabulous Freebirds.However, during this time Zenk tore a muscle while weightlifting and had to take several months off to recover. His physical appearance was quite different upon returning, still muscular, but more slender than before. Upon his return, Zenk began feuding with Arn Anderson over the World Television Championship and later won the title. When the promotion changed its name to World Championship Wrestling in 1991, Zenk officially became the final World Television Champion under the NWA banner and the first under the WCW banner, but he later lost the title back to Anderson. Later that year, he, along with Dustin Rhodes and Big Josh, feuded with the York Foundation and the Fabulous Freebirds over the World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Zenk, Rhodes and Josh later won the title from the Freebirds before losing the title to the York Foundation, who would become the final champions. Zenk left WCW in early 1994 and finished his career in the independents in 1996.
[edit] Personal life
Zenk attended high school with fellow future pro wrestlers Nikita Koloff, Brady Boone, Curt Hennig, Rick Rude, John Nord, and Barry Darsow.Now retired from wrestling, Zenk is currently working for a small Community Hedge Fund trading Convertible Bond arbitrage.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/18/news-of-the-world-sean-hoare
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News of the World phone-hacking whistleblower found dead
Death of Sean Hoare – who was first named journalist to allege Andy Coulson knew of hacking – not being treated as suspicious
Hoare first made his claims in a New York Times investigation into the phone-hacking allegations at the News of the World. Photograph: Hazel Thompson/Eyevine
Sean Hoare, the former News of the World showbusiness reporter who was the first named journalist to allege that Andy Coulson was aware of phone hacking by his staff, has been found dead .
Hoare, who worked on the Sun and the News of the World with Coulson before being dismissed for drink and drugs problems, was said to have been found at his Watford home.Hertfordshire police would not confirm his identity, but the force said in a statement: "At 10.40am today [Monday 18 July] police were called to Langley Road, Watford, following the concerns for the welfare of a man who lives at an address on the street. Upon police and ambulance arrival at a property, the body of a man was found. The man was pronounced dead at the scene shortly after.
"The death is currently being treated as unexplained but not thought to be suspicious. Police investigations into this incident are ongoing."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/05/magazine/05hacking-t.html?adxnnl=1&adxnnlx=1311026669-vOON3VQcX7NjmuEbH64AxQ&pagewanted=3
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Sean Hoare, a former reporter and onetime close friend of Coulson’s, also recalled discussing hacking. The two men first worked together at The Sun, where, Hoare said, he played tape recordings of hacked messages for Coulson. At News of the World, Hoare said he continued to inform Coulson of his pursuits. Coulson “actively encouraged me to do it,” Hoare said.
Hoare said he was fired during a period when he was struggling with drugs and alcohol. He said he was now revealing his own use of the dark arts — which included breaking into the messages of celebrities like David and Victoria Beckham — because it was unfair for the paper to pin the blame solely on Goodman. Coulson declined to comment for this article but has maintained that he was unaware of the hacking.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/phone-hacking/8617707/News-of-the-World-phone-hacking-live.html
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A former uncover commercial operation contributor for The News of the World, Sean Hoare, who was dismissed in 2005, pronounced which when he worked there, pinging price the paper scarcely $500 upon any occasion. He initial found out how the operate worked, he said, when he was scrambling to find someone as good as was told which the single of the headlines table editors, Greg Miskiw, could help. Mr. Miskiw asked for the persons cellphone number, as good as returned after with inform display the persons accurate place in Scotland, Mr. Hoare said. Mr. Miskiw, who faces doubt by military upon the apart matter, did not lapse calls for comment.
A former uncover commercial operation contributor for The News of the World, Sean Hoare, who was dismissed in 2005, pronounced which when he worked there, pinging price the paper scarcely $500 upon any occasion. He initial found out how the operate worked, he said, when he was scrambling to find someone as good as was told which the single of the headlines table editors, Greg Miskiw, could help. Mr. Miskiw asked for the persons cellphone number, as good as returned after with inform display the persons accurate place in Scotland, Mr. Hoare said. Mr. Miskiw, who faces doubt by military upon the apart matter, did not lapse calls for comment.
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