Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate
Rupert Murdoch
Australian-American business magnate
James Murdoch Apologizes for Phone Hacking, Calls for Accountability and Closure of News of the World
- Tuesday, 19 July 2011
James Murdoch apologized for phone hacking conducted by News of the World journalists, expressing regret and promising to put things right and prevent such actions from happening again. He stated that most individuals involved had left the company or exited the business once evidence of wrongdoing was found. Murdoch advocated for closing the News of the World due to its breach of trust with readers, and said that there is no evidence he has seen or knows of impropriety by senior executives Tom Crone, Rebekah Brooks, or Les Hinton. He also revealed that legal fees were paid for private investigator Glenn Mulcaire without his knowledge.
