Update: 22.00
Pat McQuaid has since denied that his laptop was taken by investigators.
McQuaid to CN: That story is bullshit. My laptop was with me in Florence and came back to Switzerland with me
— Daniel Benson (@dnlbenson) October 24, 2013
McQuaid to CN: - a week later I gave it to UCI to clear my UCI files and the laptop is now back with me !!
— Daniel Benson (@dnlbenson) October 24, 2013
20:30
Pat McQuaid is no longer the President of the UCI but that is not keeping him out of the headlines.
The Financial Times reports today that the new President of the UCI, Brian Cookson, authorised the seizure of computers from the UCI's headquarters in Switzerland. This happened moments after Cookson had been elected on September 27th.
They had to secure the computers. They took all the back-up tapes and all the IT stuff. They were available to make sure that nothing was destroyed that shouldn’t be destroyed.
The speed with which private investigations company, Kroll, operated was to ensure that no data was lost ahead of Cookson's planned investigation of UCI practices over recent years.
One of the computers taken was used by Pat McQuaid.
