Hall continues to deny responsibility, with his barrister Craig Hassall KC telling the sentencing hearing that his client maintains his claim that “if” he was the source of the men’s HIV, he did not do it intentionally.
He also disputed the prosecution’s “campaign of rape” characterisation and said the sex attacks were “opportunistic” rather than planned.
Since Hall was convicted in March, more men had made allegations which were “subject to a live investigation”, according to Det Ch Insp Emma Smith from Northumbria Police.
“Anyone who believes they may have been a victim of Adam Hall, please do come forward,” she said.
Hall was also sentenced for dealing drugs, some of which he had given to one of his victims before raping and infecting him.
Jurors failed to reach a verdict on a charge of rape committed against an eighth man, with the court hearing prosecutors would not seek a further trial.
Hall was jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years and 42 days to take account of the time he had spent on remand.
