Original sentence: During the trial it was discovered that Smith had agreed a deal with a newspaper he refused to name—even under intense questioning—guaranteeing him £1,000 (equivalent to about £ as of ) if Brady and Hindley were convicted, something the trial judge described as a "gross interference with the course of justice"
Edited sentence: By the time of the trial Smith had already enjoyed a foreign holiday at the newspaper's expense, and it was also paying for his accommodation in a five-star hotel for the duration of the trial.During the trial it was discovered that Smith had agreed a deal with a newspaper he refused to name—even under intense questioning—guaranteeing him £1,000 (equivalent to about £ as of ) for the syndication rights to his story if Brady and Hindley were convicted, something the trial judge described as a "gross interference with the course of justice"