Murdoch faces Leveson grilling

Rupert Murdoch faces a two-day grilling under oath at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards this week.

Mon, 23 Apr, 2012 - 08:42

Rupert Murdoch faces a two-day grilling under oath at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards this week.

The 81-year-old News Corporation chairman and chief executive will be asked about the phone-hacking scandal, his oversight of his UK newspapers, and his influence over British politicians.

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