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

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Emails discussing hacking were sent to James Murdoch bbc.com
Phone hacking scandal: James Murdoch 'told of email' - BBC independent.co.uk
Email trail leads to James Murdoch - The Independent prospectmagazine.co.uk
How Murdoch's company magicked away 31 million emails - Prospect standard.co.uk
Murdoch was sent 'hacking' email - London Evening Standard
  • 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.

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