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November 11, 2011

Murdoch Blames Former Execs for Hacking Scandal 
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James Murdoch, the son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, returned before a
British parliamentary inquiry on Thursday to deny misleading lawmakers
over the phone-hacking scandal that has consumed his father’s company,
News Corporation. James Murdoch repeatedly denied he had been given
evidence of widespread phone hacking at a crucial meeting in 2008, and
placed the blame on former executives who themselves have testified they
had made him aware.

James Murdoch: "As I said to you, and as I wrote to you, and I issued a
public statement certainly in the evidence that they gave to you in 2011
to my knowledge I thought it was inconsistent and not right, and I
dispute it vigorously."

Tom Watson, Member of British Parliament: "So you think Mr. Crone misled
us?"

James Murdoch: "It follows that I do, yes."

Tom Watson: "So do you think Mr. Myler misled us as well?"

James Murdoch: "I believe their testimony was misleading and I dispute
it."



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