Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate
Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate
Murdoch Emails Revealed: CEO Copied on Phone Hacking Discussions at News of the World
- Tuesday, 13 December 2011
James Murdoch was copied into emails discussing phone hacking at News of the World in June 2008. The emails mentioned a "nightmare scenario" and discussed Gordon Taylor’s case against the company. Mr. Murdoch claimed he only read the most recent email, which requested a meeting, and was unaware of wrongdoing at the company. He also stated that he did not read the full email chain and relied on an oral briefing instead.