Rupert Murdoch: Hacking and Bribery by His British Newspapers are “Next to Nothing”!

Dear Commons Community,

The Huffington Post and other media are reporting that mogul Rupert Murdoch has been recorded saying wrongdoing by his British newspapers was “next to nothing” and apparently acknowledging that his reporters paid police officers for information.

In a tape published in transcript by the ExaroNews journalism website and broadcast Wednesday on Channel 4 News, Murdoch is heard saying, “it’s the biggest inquiry ever, over next to nothing.”

“It’s a disgrace. Here we are, two years later, and the cops are totally incompetent,” said Murdoch, who is executive chairman of News Corp.

The tape was recorded during a meeting with journalists at The Sun newspaper in March. Murdoch told them: “We’re talking about payments for news tips from cops: that’s been going on a hundred years.”

He also said it had been “a mistake” on the company’s part to hand over so many of its files to police. He said the company was now insisting police obtained court orders before they could see documents.

Several Sun staff have been charged as part police investigations into phone hacking and bribery spurred by the revelation two years ago that Murdoch’s News of the World routinely eavesdropped on the mobile phone voicemails of celebrities, politicians, royals and crime victims.

Mr. Murdoch has become the buffoon of corporate titans.  He should retire and stop being an embarrassment for his company.

Tony

 

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