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July 10, 2009

Reporters At Murdoch Papers Accused of Hacking Into Cell Phne
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The Guardian newspaper reports Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. has paid out
about $1.6 million to settle lawsuits that would have revealed that
dozens of Murdoch’s reporters in Britian had worked with private
investigators to spy on numerous public figures. Reporters at the News
of the World and the Sun reportedly hacked into cellphones and accessed
confidential personal data, including tax records, social security
files, bank statements and itemized phone bills. The list of targeted
individuals included politicians, sports stars and entertainers. British
officials said 31 journalists working for the tabloid newspapers were
involved in the scandal.



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