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Spazito

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4. Adding to the Murdoch empire woes...

Sun Apr 22, 2012, 10:31 PM

Apr 2012

is that the hacking scandal is landing on U.S. shores:

"Mark Lewis, the lawyer who has been at the forefront of efforts to expose the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, is poised to bring the battle for legal redress across the Atlantic and to the doorstep of Rupert Murdoch's media empire.

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So far, the US component of the hacking scandal has been confined to an FBI and department of justice investigation under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that forbids corporations headquartered in the US, as News Corporation is, from indulging in acts of bribery or corruption abroad. Any lawsuit that flows from Lewis's US activities would take the scandal to another level by becoming the first legal action to arise domestically within the US."

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/apr/11/news-international-lawyer-phone-hacking

The combination of the two could result in the 'perfect storm' and it couldn't happen to a more deserving fellow/empire, imo.

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Rupert watch - signaling the end [View all] autorank Apr 2012 OP

Thanks for posting autorank. K and R Quixote1818 Apr 2012 #1

My pleasure - the clock is ticking autorank Apr 2012 #16

Hot News - the "fix" was in with Cameron's government for Sky approval autorank Apr 2012 #33

One of the reasons we are in such dire straits today is because of fox noise, err news madokie Apr 2012 #2

We can thank Reagan's 1986 "amnesty" that helped speed up Murdoch's American Citzenship BlueCaliDem Apr 2012 #8

Excellent comment and source autorank Apr 2012 #18

Thank you. :-) eom BlueCaliDem Apr 2012 #34

And we have Gingrich to thank for that autorank Apr 2012 #17

If the day actually arrives, he will NOT be missed. Dawson Leery Apr 2012 #3

He and W can form a support group autorank Apr 2012 #19

Adding to the Murdoch empire woes... Spazito Apr 2012 #4

k&r n/t RainDog Apr 2012 #5

Ok where did I put it... nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #6

LoL autorank Apr 2012 #31

I like the Stalingrad reference izquierdista Apr 2012 #7

OMG! autorank Apr 2012 #26

Great Britain has done a spectacular job of holding the Murdochs accountable. pacalo Apr 2012 #9

The British people have been awesome autorank Apr 2012 #25

Great article. DeSwiss Apr 2012 #10

Great question& thank you! autorank Apr 2012 #23

Actually, I would think that..... DeSwiss Apr 2012 #29

Lloyd's never looked better! autorank Apr 2012 #36

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #11

Great to see you autorank Apr 2012 #12

I can't think of any specific media outlet in American History that has done more damage Uncle Joe Apr 2012 #13

Does any reform have a chance as long a he's around? autorank Apr 2012 #27

K&R. Thanks for the article. myrna minx Apr 2012 #14

Damn! Knock me over... autorank Apr 2012 #24

It's seemed like a perfect score for Murdoch's woes. myrna minx Apr 2012 #38

Not that you'd know much if any of this from our own Fourth Estate gratuitous Apr 2012 #15

Murdoch ruins the lives of 10's of millions. Amy Winehouse didn't hurt anyone but herself. autorank Apr 2012 #21

Couldn't happen to a more deserving monster. hifiguy Apr 2012 #20

How Sweet it is malaise Apr 2012 #22

/the schaden freudes itself.... DeSwiss Apr 2012 #30

R#42 & K for "not fit and proper" n/t UTUSN Apr 2012 #28

The bigger they are they harder they fall. Quantess Apr 2012 #32

This will go down very hard autorank Apr 2012 #35

This story reposted in Australia autorank Apr 2012 #37