News Corp. hacking inquiry resumes in Britain
A inquiry by the British Parliament into the hacking scandal and bribery that lead News Corporation to close the News of the World tabloid resumes today in London. Four present and former employees of News International, News Corporation’s British newspaper subsidiary, are testifying over what News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch and his son James, who runs the conglomerate’s European and Asian operations, knew about phone hacking and other illegal activities at News of the World. Will today’s revelations conflict with the Murdochs’ testimony to Parliament in July? John Burns, London bureau chief for The New York Times, is listening to the hearings.
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