After an investigation by the United States Department of Justice, Murdoch's media group is cleared of any criminal charges in the phone-hacking and bribery case.
- February 3, 2015
AceShowbiz -
The U.S. Department of Justice investigation of News Corp voicemail interception and payments to public officials apparently came back negative. As a result, Rupert Murdoch's company will not face prosecution in the States.
"We are grateful that this matter has been concluded and acknowledge the fairness and professionalism of the department of justice throughout this investigation," said Gerson Zweifach, general counsel for the companies.
News Corp's now-defunct paper News of the World was accused of hacking the mobile phones of celebrities including Jude Law to get scoops. More than a dozen families of September 11 victims also claimed their private communications were compromised.
In the wake of the DoJ announcement, an attorney representing the group said, "The attorney general promised my clients that before the department published any statement, they would meet with us, and explain what their inquiry had found and what their conclusions were. So this is very disappointing that they did not fulfill their promise. I will be calling the attorney general to request that meeting."
Murdoch's tabloid The Sun and studio 21st Century Fox were involved in the phone-hacking scandal as well.
