This was before he was accused of sexual offences in 2011 - which he was later cleared of - he clarifies in court. "I remember saying at the time that I found this more offensive than being called a sex offender," Mr Turner says in his statement. MGN's lawyer Richard Munden is now asking Coronation Street actor Michael Turner about a line in his witness statement, in which he says he was asked by a co-star if he was a mole. Mr Turner's evidence is due to resume tomorrow.He told how his Corrie co-stars thought he was a "mole" - and said in his witness statement that he said at the time he found this "more offensive than being called a sex offender".During cross-examination by MGN's lawyer, Mr Turner conceded that some details included in stories he has complained about were available publicly.The actor's claim concerns 28 articles published between 19, covering a range of stories - including a burglary at his home and the births of his children.He told the High Court it makes him "furious" to think journalists were allegedly hacking into his voicemails when he was accused of sexual offences - which he was later cleared of - and at his "lowest point". Coronation Street star Michael Turner, who plays Kevin Webster and is known professionally as Michael Le Vell, told the court he believes he was the victim of unlawful information gathering due to "a few coincidences, let's say".Mr Seymour said he had never been involved in unlawful information gathering himself.In his witness statement, he said Mr Morgan used "dubious" methods and that a story about Princess Diana was "cruel, intrusive and false".Former Mirror political journalist David Seymour told the court that former editor Piers Morgan knew how to hack phones.Coronation Street actor Michael Turner and former Mirror journalists David Seymour and Phillip Penfold have given evidence today.
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