Simon Cowell 'completely freaked out' after discovering his £140k Bentley has been bugged
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Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 3:33 PM on 01st December 2008
Music mogul Simon Cowell is 'completely freaked out' after discovering his car has been bugged.
The X Factor judge is said to have discovered a sophisticated tracking device magnetically attached to the undercarriage of his £140,000 Bentley Continental.
Cowell’s suspicions were raised when he noticed a mysterious motorcyclist who kept appearing outside buildings where he had attended private meetings.
Disturbed: Simon Cowell, pictured with former girlfriend Teri Seymour in one of his Bentleys, discovered a tracking device attached to his £140,000 Continental
He then called in his security team who made the alarming discovery.
‘Simon is completely freaked out by this. He can't believe someone has gone to so much trouble and expense to monitor his every movement. It's extremely sinister,’ a source told The Mirror.
'He was aware that someone kept turning up a few minutes after he went everywhere. He couldn't work out how that person knew his movements.
'The tracking device was quite sophisticated and could have been used by the security services.'
Simon Cowell with pop star Britney Spears and fellow X Factor judges Cheryl Cole, Louis Walsh and Dannii Minogue before Saturday's show
The 49-year-old star, who recently split from girlfriend Terri Seymour, is thought to have an idea of who he believes is responsible and may even take legal action.
‘Simon has his suspicions as to who is responsible. He is so angry he is considering calling in the police to investigate further.
'It is a hassle he could do without - especially with The X Factor in its final stages - but it has to be done. He can't take any chances,’ the source added.
The incident comes months after a listening device was discovered under a table backstage at the reality show Britain's Got Talent earlier this year.
‘This shows the extent to which people will go to get inside knowledge,’ Cowell said at the time.
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Why didn't he do the obvious, say nothing and 'stick it' on another car, give them a run for their money.
Why didn't he let the guy follow him one more time and have the police swoop in? I hate to think some stalkerazzi is going to get away with this.
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