Murdoch ‘knew 3 years ago hacking was widespread’

JAMES MURDOCH knew more than three years ago that phone hacking at News Corp’s News of the World went beyond one “rogue” reporter, the company’s ex-chief British legal counsel told politicians, contradicting denials by Murdoch.

Murdoch ‘knew 3 years ago hacking was widespread’

A committee investigating allegations that hacking occurred on an industrial scale and was covered up by senior executives was told that Rupert Murdoch’s son had been made aware the practice was more widespread than thought but had failed to take any action.

Lawyer Tom Crone also claimed that News International had hired freelance journalists to snoop on the private lives of lawyers representing hacking victims.

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