all that this guy, filippo bernardini did, he set up about 150 fake email accounts and fake websites, margaret atwood, the people who represent them. we kow that at least one pulitzer prize—winner was successfully targeted, but they won't say who. all these emails said was, you know, to an author, "this is your publisher here — can ijust get the latest draft of your book?" or he'd send it to the publishers saying, "this is the italian publishers — we do need a copy so we can get going on the translation." and it seemed to work. as you said, he not his and it seemed to work. as you said, he got his hands _ and it seemed to work. as you said, he got his hands on _ and it seemed to work. as you said, he got his hands on more _ and it seemed to work. as you said, he got his hands on more than - and it seemed to work. as you said, j he got his hands on more than 1000 manuscripts by famous authors and i think the timing of the trial, which ended yesterday, is very interesting because it's a week in which publishing security has been in the news. we were just hearing about prince harry's bo

a court case in new york has left some red faces in the literary world. 30 year—old filippo bernardinif them very famous indeed — all of them signed to the leading publisher, simon and schuster. our europe regional editor, paul moss has been following the story. first question, how on earth did he manage to do it?— first question, how on earth did he manage to do it? very, very simple. in manage to do it? very, very simple. in guessing — manage to do it? very, very simple. in guessing every — manage to do it? very, very simple. in guessing every now _ manage to do it? very, very simple. in guessing every now and _ manage to do it? very, very simple. in guessing every now and then - manage to do it? very, very simple. in guessing every now and then you | in guessing every now and then you get e—mails in your inbox that say this is your thank you, please can you remind us what your username and password days or perhaps saying this is the friend abroad, can you send money to this bank account, what you do when you get those e—mails? you press delete. it seems that people in the publishing

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filippo bernardini impersonated figures from the publishing industry to trick people into handing oversally rooney. bernardini, pleaded guilty in new york to wire fraud, but his motive has never been clear. earlier i wasjoined by new york based reporter, ginger adams otis who explained more about this unique case. it's actually brings to mind one of my favourite authors from south america and it is how it is played out, it is a mystery, enigma and it went through multiple phases of people in the publishing industry noticing something was going on. what we know now is since roughly august 2016, it may have been earlier, but at least since then, mr bernardino was passing himself, he was working within the publishing industry and that's a key element to this. he was in the industry, he knew the lingo, he knew the players and he would create fake domain names and fake e—mails and he would make the domain names are very similar to existing big—name publishers and publishing companies or agencies or different elements of the publishing industry. and he would e—mail people who had access to d

filippo bernardini impersonated figures from the publishing industry to trick people into handing overd sally rooney. bernardini pleaded guilty in new york to wire fraud, but his motive has never been clear. manuscripts were not found to have been leaked on the internet, nor were any ransom demands made. it isa it is a mystery! you can reach me on twitter. stay with us here on bbc news. saturday has provided a blustery first half of the weekend. there have been some heavy downpours as well. wins have been a strong enough to whip up some quite rough seas around some of our coasts. it is a big area of low pressure dominating right now. this is the satellite picture from earlier on, this swirl of cloud. here's the center of the low. that's where it was earlier on this afternoon. and as we go through tonight, the centre of this low will be passing to the northwest of scotland. very strong winds continuing to affect many western parts. gales are likely around some western coast of england, wales, northern ireland, most especially western scotland, with gusts of 60 to 70 miles per hourfor a

filippo bernardini impersonated figures from the publishing industry to trick people into handing overn mcewan and sally rooney. bernardini, pleaded guilty in new york to wire fraud, but his motive has never been clear. manuscripts were not found to have been leaked on the internet, nor were any ransom demands made. it brings to mind one of my favourite authors from south america and it is almost more hazy and how this played out because it is a mystery and an enigma and it went through multiple phases of people within the publishing industry understanding something was going on but nobody could understand what. what we know now is since 2016, may have been earlier, but at the since then, he was passing himself off, he was actually working within the publishing industry and that is a key element. he was in the industry and neither lingo and physiology. he would create fake domain names and fake e—mails and even make the name is very similar existing big—name publishers and publishing companies or agencies are different elements of the publishing industry and e—mail people who had acces

filippo bernardini impersonated figures from the publishing industry to trick people into handing overy rooney. bernardini, pleaded guilty in new york to wire fraud, but his motive has never been clear. manuscripts were not found to have been leaked on the internet, nor were any ransom demands made. i'm joined by ginger adams 0tis, a new york based reporter. this is quite the story. i mean it's a sort of a book in itself. give it a little bit of background because lots of people may not have heard about the story at home.— the story at home. right, so, what we know _ the story at home. right, so, what we know about - the story at home. right, so, what we know about this - the story at home. right, so, what we know about this as l the story at home. right, so, what we know about this as it started in about 2016 some time and an individual then unknown to anybody created fake domain names and e—mails and set up e—mails that the big there are four major publishing houses. and he would e—mail different agents, different publishers at all levels of the publishing industry and very innocuous

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filippo bernardini impersonated figures from the publishing industry to trick people into handing overood, ian mcewan and sally rooney. bernardini, pleaded guilty in new york to wire fraud, but his motive has never been clear. manuscripts were not found to have been leaked on the internet, nor were any ransom demands made. i'm joined by ginger adams 0tis, a new york based reporter. thank you forjoining us. so tell us a little bit about this story, because it is incredibly ill plotline for a good book, and may be people at home might have not heard. it is and may be people at home might have not heard.— have not heard. it is actually brinus have not heard. it is actually brings to _ have not heard. it is actually brings to mind _ have not heard. it is actually brings to mind one - have not heard. it is actually brings to mind one of - have not heard. it is actually brings to mind one of my - brings to mind one of my favourite authors from south america and it is almost more hazy and how this played out because it is a mystery and an enigma and it went to multiple phases of people within