wlsc 0 #1 April 29, 2012 ...Next Tuesday, the publication of a Commons select committee report will see if MPs believe the Murdochs misled Parliament when they gave evidence about the phone hacking. More worryingly from the Murdochs' viewpoint, the scandal is threatening to ignite in the US, where it could truly damage them and their empire, although if so, the fuse is long and slow. Mark Lewis, the London solicitor who has done as much as anyone to take the fight to Rupert, said yesterday that he was bringing more cases against News Corp in the US. "The suggestion in the US that people have stood up to a News Corp subsidiary has bolstered the confidence of others who claim that they are victims of the company." Among them is Koo Stark, the photographer, author and TV presenter, who was reported to be suing the Murdoch empire after allegations that her phone had been hacked while she was on US soil. The revelation that the Leveson inquiry was pressing the Murdochs to allow Burton Copeland, the London law firm called in to advise them on the phone-hacking allegations, to hand over potentially incriminating documents about an alleged cover-up could have major ramifications for the Murdochs in the US... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skyrad 0 #2 April 29, 2012 Looks like we'll find out just how much power Fox News and News Corp really hold in the USA.When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy. Lucius Annaeus Seneca Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
