July 12, 2009
Murdoch's UK arm denies phone hacking allegations
The British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp denied on Friday allegations its journalists had hacked into the phones of thousands of public figures, following days of damning headlines. Reuters reports.
The Guardian newspaper reported earlier this week News International had already paid 1 million pounds ($1.6 million) to settle court cases with three people -- including soccer executive Gordon Taylor -- whose phones were accessed.
But the report also suggested journalists at the mass-selling Sunday tabloid, the News of the World, had conspired to hack into the phones of thousands of public figures from politicians to celebrities and sporting bosses.
News International finally released a statement on Friday, saying that after a full examination and apart from two already acknowledged cases, the allegations were not true.
... Actors Jude Law and Gwyneth Paltrow, Australian model Elle Macpherson and former British deputy Prime Minister John Prescott were among those targeted, the Guardian reported.
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