Rupert Murdoch’s Company Accused of Wiretapping Public Figures

The British police are investigation one of Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper subsidiaries over allegation of wiretapping of public figures. The Guardian has reported that Murdoch’s company paid $1.6 million to settle court cases involving hacking into cellphones.

Mr. Murdoch insists that no such payments were made to cover up criminal activities, stating “if that had happened, I would know about it.”

The Guardian says that the targets included a prominent lawmaker for the Liberal Democrats.”

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