The Big Breach: From Top Secret to Maximum Security

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Tomlinson then attempted to assist Mohamed al-Fayed in his privately funded investigation into the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, and al-Fayed's son Dodi. Tomlinson claimed that MI6 had considered assassinating Slobodan Milošević, the president of Serbia, by staging a car crash using a powerful strobe light to blind the driver. He suggested that Diana and Dodi might have been killed by MI6 in the same way. Sir Richard Dearlove, head of MI6 at the time, admitted that plans of that nature had been drafted regarding a different Eastern European official, but that the proposal had been swiftly rejected by management. [6] In 1998, Tomlinson was described as possessing "the air of slight arrogance that goes with good looks, a hard-trained body and a sharp intellect". [55] The Geneva press reported that he had a "perfect command of [the] French [language]". [56] He is also fluent in Spanish, German and Italian. Tomlinson, Richard (9 February 2004). "Who was that at the shredder?" . http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2004/feb/09/iraq.iraq1 . Retrieved 15 February 2013.

It has been claimed that the level of alcohol reported to have been found in Paul's blood was inconsistent with his sober demeanour, as captured on the CCTV of the Ritz that evening. [20] Robert Forrest, a forensic pathologist, said that an alcoholic like Paul, with a higher tolerance for alcohol, would be able to appear more sober than he actually was. [21] [22] The families of Dodi Fayed and Henri Paul did not accept the findings of the French investigation. In January 2004, the former coroner of the Queen's Household, John Burton, said (in an interview with The Times) that he attended a post-mortem examination of the Princess's body at Fulham mortuary, where he personally examined her womb and found her not to be pregnant. [53] [60] Robert Chapman, who carried out the post-mortem examination, stated that Diana's womb and ovaries showed no sign of pregnancy. [61]Lashmar, Paul (14 May 1999). "The making of a traitor" . http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/the-making-of-a-traitor-1093352.html . Retrieved 9 June 2013.

The Court Martial of SAS Sniper Danny Nightingale led to a letter written by witness, Soldier N, and sent to his in-laws coming to wider attention. Soldier N, Nightingale's former roommate, was in prison for illegally hiding firearms and ammunition. On 17 August 2013, the Metropolitan Police announced they were reviewing evidence that Soldier N had boasted that the SAS were behind the death of Princess Diana. [107] The parents of Soldier N's estranged wife reportedly wrote to the SAS's commanding officer, claiming Soldier N had told his wife the unit "arranged" Diana's death and it was "covered up". [108] [109] The information was reportedly passed onto Scotland Yard by the Royal Military Police. However, Scotland Yard stressed that this information would not lead to a re-investigation and that they were examining its "relevance and credibility". [110] They also confirmed that Prince Charles and Mohamed Al-Fayed were being kept informed as preliminary examination progressed. At the end of November 2013, Scotland Yard ended its study of the SAS allegations and released a statement: "The Metropolitan Police Service has scoped the information and is in the process of drawing up conclusions, which will be communicated to the families and interested parties first, before any further comment can be made," [111] On 16 December, it emerged from Sky News reports that there was "no credible evidence" that the SAS was involved in the death of the Princess and the others, and thus no reason to re-open the investigation. [112] [113] Popular culture [ edit ] Balakrishnan, Angela (7 April 2008). "Pregnancy rumours, MI6 plots and Henri Paul". The Guardian . Retrieved 16 October 2016.Tomlinson was imprisoned under the Official Secrets Act 1989 in 1997 after he gave a synopsis of a proposed book detailing his career with MI6 to an Australian publisher. He served six months of a twelve-month sentence before being given parole, whereupon he left the country. The book, named The Big Breach, was published in Moscow in 2001 (and later in Edinburgh), and was subsequently serialised by The Sunday Times. The book detailed various aspects of MI6 operations, alleging that it employed a mole in the German Bundesbank and that it had a " licence to kill", the latter later confirmed by the head of MI6 at a public hearing. [5] Tom joined LPP in July 2016 from the Maple Financial Group, where he spent almost 20 years building his skills in different parts of the business including Operations and Finance. From 2008, he was the Chief Risk Officer (Market Risk), Global, a role that saw him drive the management and communication of Maple’s business John David Bausch "Executive Intelligence Review" in Peter Knight (ed.) Conspiracy Theories in American History: An Encyclopedia, Santa Barbara, California: ABC-Cliio, p.246 a b "Spying scandal spreads". BBC News. 20 December 1999. Archived from the original on 19 April 2003 . Retrieved 5 December 2012. He now lives permanently in France as a pilot, and has worked in Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya as a surveillance pilot. [54] He also currently works as a careers advisor to French aeronautical engineering undergraduates. [54] Personal life [ ]

Ex-MI6 officer Richard Tomlinson tells his story - of particular interest in what he has to say about the death of Diana Pricess of Wales. The UK authorites made strenuous efforts to prevent publication of the book and Tomlinson was subjected to serious harassment and terms of imprisonment John Macnamara, a former senior detective at Scotland Yard, headed Al-Fayed's own investigation for five years from 1997. Cross-examined at the inquest on 14 February, he conceded that he had found no evidence of a criminal conspiracy to kill the Princess, or that she was engaged or pregnant at the time of her death, apart from the claims Al-Fayed had relayed to him. [59] Pregnancy [ edit ] Richard Eden "Princes William and Harry to learn 'truth' of Diana murder claims", telegraph.co.uk, 1 December 2013 Parents of jailed former MI6 man 'very disappointed' ". Cumberland and Westmorland Herald. 20 December 1997 . Retrieved 20 August 2020.a b "Express Claims Diana's Seatbelt May Have Been 'Sabotaged' ". The Royalist. Archived from the original on 4 August 2008.

Yesterday's disclosures focused on MI6 operations in Moscow around the time of the Soviet collapse in 1991-92. The MI6 Moscow residency, the renegade spy said, was made up of five operatives plus three or four technicians and half a dozen secretaries. Neilan, Terence (8 June 1999). "World Briefing". New York Times. Archived from the original on 10 February 2021 . Retrieved 15 February 2013. Hayley Dixon "Princess Diana was not murdered by SAS, Met Police say", telegraph.co.uk, 16 December 2013 Lord Stevens report: Claims and conclusions". The Telegraph. 2 March 2007. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022 . Retrieved 18 October 2016.a b c d Barnett, Antony (13 June 1999). "British agents helped Iran to make killer gas". The Observer. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017 . Retrieved 15 February 2013.