Murdoch Scandal: Feds to Investigate Extent of Hacking, Bribes

[seafan]

Source: ABC News

The Justice Department is preparing to launch a preliminary investigation into whether News of the World officials engaged in a systemic conspiracy to pay bribes to British police, ABC News has learned.

If that can be established, department officials will have to determine whether News Corp., the parent company of News of the World, violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and whether charges should be brought against against the company.

The revelation suggests that the Justice Department's look at News Corp. will reach beyond allegations that News of the World employees hacked the phones of 9/11 victims and their families, which is being investigated by the New York field division of the FBI.

Critical questions involve how many British police officials were involved, how much money was allegedly paid out by News Corp. to bribe them and whether it was a widespread pattern and corporate practice.

Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/murdoch-scandal-feds-investigate-extent-hacking-bribes/story?id=14109832

[Kingofalldems]

1. I read where they could use the FCPA to seize the FCC license

[aquart]

2. Which cops were bribed in the US.

[BNJMN]

3. The real issue is media consolidation. NOT Rupert's individual business...

After all, if Rupert did not exist, someone else would gladly fill his shoes, and will if he disappears.
Focusing solely on the personal characteristics of this one man ignores the bigger issue.

[WhiteTara]

6. I agree.

welcome to DU :hi:

[w4rma]

7. I'll settle for what I can get. I'm not greedy. (nt)

[BNJMN]

8. You 'can get' more than you think sometimes, but you have to try. [nt]

[kestrel91316]

4. DOJ will of course find that no laws were broken. Heck, I smell a Presidential

Medal of Freedom for him in all this. And then maybe a cabinet seat.

[MichiganVote]

5. K&R

[Kingofalldems]

9. Assemble a Grand Jury to investigate Fox News