Secret video shows men plotting to squeeze money out of Denis O’Brien and Michael Lowry (opens original article in a new tab)

A secret 2002 meeting in York involved men plotting to use tribunal information to pressure Denis O'Brien and Michael Lowry for money, with the meeting recorded by Ken Richardson, who had a criminal history. The video was released years later, revealing details conflicting with previous tribunal accounts.

• Three men met in 2002 to discuss using information from the Moriarty tribunal to pressure Denis O'Brien and Michael Lowry for money.
• Kevin Phelan claimed he had information that could force O'Brien and Lowry to sell English properties at a discount.
• The meeting was recorded by Ken Richardson, who had criminal convictions, and the video was released decades later.