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News Corporation chief Rupert Murdoch says he was "frustrated" and "overly emotional" when he was secretly recorded describing the police investigation into alleged wrongdoings at his publications as incompetent.
In a huge embarrassment for the media mogul, he was secretly taped by his own staff while talking to journalists at his Sun newspaper earlier this year.
The staff then leaked the tapes to a media website, in which Murdoch could be heard suggesting he was aware of some previous unethical behaviour by his staff.
The release prompted Murdoch to be recalled to face the Culture, Media and Sport Committee of the House of Commons for questioning.
Now, in a three-page letter to British MPs Keith Vaz and John Whittingdale, Murdoch has expressed regret over the taped comments.
- By Gus Leonisky at 19 Jul 2013 - 3:22pm
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enough inquisition...
In the letter of "apologies", Uncle Rupe demands a stop to the inquisition of his enterprises, having dome more than what he feels is his fair share (98 per cent) of disclosure... Of course some hidden deeds could be in the other 2 per cent, but don't let that worry you... see page 3 below...
more inquisition...
Scotland Yard is investigating News International as a “corporate suspect” over hacking and bribing offences, it can be revealed.
The Independent has learnt the Metropolitan Police has opened an “active investigation” into the corporate liabilities of the UK newspaper group – recently rebranded News UK – which could have serious implications for the ability of its parent company News Corp to operate in the United States. One of Rupert Murdoch’s most senior lawyers has been interviewed under caution on behalf of the company and two other very senior figures have been officially cautioned for corporate offences. John Turnbull, who works on News Corp’s Management and Standards Committee (MSC) which co-ordinates the company’s interactions with the Metropolitan Police, answered formal questions from detectives earlier this year.
The development has caused pandemonium at the upper echelons of the Murdoch media empire. Shortly afterwards, executives in America ordered that the company dramatically scale back its co-operation with the Metropolitan Police.
A News Corp analysis of the effects of a corporate charge, produced in New York, said the consequences could “kill the corporation and 46,000 jobs would be in jeopardy”.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/exclusive-met-investigating-rupert-murdoch-firm-news-international-as-corporate-suspect-over-hacking-and-bribing-offences-8771560.html
When a firm or company pays bribe, this is a corporate offence. There are various corporate offences, including acting in dubious ways (sabotage et al) designed to kill-off the competition. The penalties can range from a tap on the wrist, large fines to a company being barred from operating. In the USA, certain black marks against a company are the death knell for such company forthwith. This is why News Corp and all its variants has been trying to avoid the scandals of the telephone hacking. But the one thing that is the most serious for News in the US is the bribery of police — even that of the UK...
The US banking companies should all have been destroyed for their involvement in the subprime affair. Instead they got propped up... Go figure...