Sydney — A security consultant accused of planting a listening device in a hotel used by the All Blacks said he was innocent Thursday, insisting he knew nothing about the "stupid bloody bug". Adrian Gard, who has worked with the New Zealanders for several years, was charged this week with bugging their hotel before last year’s Sydney Test against Australia, raising tension between the teams. The 51-year-old, who has reportedly protected Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey in the past, denied any involvement. "I don’t know anything about this stupid bloody bug," he told the Sydney Daily Telegraph after being charged with public mischief. "The bug was news to me. I literally had no idea about it until I was told about it. "I’m really annoyed about the whole thing to tell you the truth. I’m just going to ride the next few months out, the truth will come out in the end. "People who work with me can vouch for my reputation," he said. He is due in court on March 21. The device, planted inside ...
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