New Arrests in Murdoch Bribery Scandal Raise Question of U.S. Charges
Tag: News Corp.
Facing Bribery Inquiry, News Corp. Lawyers Up With Former Federal Prosecutors
The embattled media conglomerate News Corporation and its independent directors have not only hired top criminal defense lawyers, they’ve also hired former Justice Department prosecutors well-versed in U.S. bribery law. The new hires are a sign that the company is taking the Justice Department’s preliminary investigation rather seriously.
How Murdoch Reporters’ Bribes to British Cops Violate U.S. Law
As the phone hacking scandal continues to unfold, British press reports say more than $160,000 was paid by News of the World reporters to police officers in the U.K. News of the World is owned by Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. – whose stock is listed in the U.S. – and the alleged bribes could cause the company serious trouble with U.S. prosecutors or the Securities and Exchange Commission.
