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Post Office's 2006 Deal Exposes Horizon Prosecution Lies

12/23/2025

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A 2006 agreement between the Post Office and Fujitsu allowed correcting Horizon errors or paying up to £150 per error.
The document shows this deal contradicts the Post Office's criminal-prosecution claims about Horizon faults.
From 1999 to 2015, more than 900 sub-postmasters faced wrongful prosecutions due to Horizon faults.
It also indicates the Post Office knew of data integrity issues and that Fujitsu could remotely access branch accounts, undermining denials.

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A 2006 agreement between the Post Office and Fujitsu allowed correcting Horizon errors or paying up to £150 per error.
The document shows this deal contradicts the Post Office's criminal-prosecution claims about Horizon faults.
From 1999 to 2015, more than 900 sub-postmasters faced wrongful prosecutions due to Horizon faults.
It also indicates the Post Office knew of data integrity issues and that Fujitsu could remotely access branch accounts, undermining denials.