UK minister leaked information in Sky deal: News Corp
Source: Reuters
UK minister leaked information in Sky deal: News Corp
LONDON | Thu May 24, 2012 11:06am EDT
(Reuters) - The UK minister in charge of approving News Corp's bid for BSkyB passed on information about the process to Murdoch's media empire through his aide, a News Corp lobbyist insisted, brushing off denials by the government.
Fred Michel said he had had no inappropriate contact with the minister, Jeremy Hunt, while he was deciding whether the $12 billion bid would impair media plurality in Britain.
But he said he believed Hunt's views had been faithfully relayed by his aide.
Revelations last month about the extent and nature of the contacts between News Corp and Hunt's special adviser, Adam Smith, sparked calls for Hunt to resign.
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