Not Getting Any Better: Now the FBI Is Investigating Phone Hacking Scandal
- Posted on July 14, 2011 at 3:31pm by
Becket Adams
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The FBI has started investigating Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. as a result of allegations that employees or associates have hacked into voicemails of Sept. 11 survivors, victims and their families.
According to CNNMoney, a source from News Corp told them, “We are aware of the allegations and are looking into them.”
“We’ll be looking at anyone acting for or on behalf of News Corp., from the top down to janitors,” to determine whether laws have been broken, the source said.
Meanwhile, Peter King, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, “urged the FBI on Wednesday to launch an investigation. He called for the probe to focus on recent reports alleging that journalists working for News Corp.’s News of the Worldtried to obtain phone records of 9/11 victims through bribery and unauthorized wiretapping.”
“If these allegations are proven true, the conduct would merit felony charges for attempting to violate various Federal statutes related to corruption of public officials and prohibitions against wiretapping,” King said in a letter sent to the Justice Department.
The bad press is certainly taking its tole on the news giant as shares of News Corp. fell more than 3 percent in Thursday’s trading session.
Rupert Murdoch’s media empire has been under fire since last week when it was first alleged that News of the World journalists were involved with hacking phones of celebrities, politicians as well as of a murdered teen girl and the father of a bombing victim.
On Wednesday, News Corp. gave up its $12.5 billion bid to purchase British Sky Broadcasting as a result of the growing scandal.
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Elaine P
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:46pmWell, I would like to see the FBI investigate why Obama cannot present a real Birth Certificate, one that has not been altered and one that does not have 20 plus layers. Why can’t they do that?
Report Post »tower7femacamp
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:52pmI wish the FBI would Investigate the Demo of WTC tower 7
Report Post »the Solomon building
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tower7femacamp
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 7:53pmex FBI man investigates Chemtrails
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TheGreyPiper
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 6:12pmEarth to Tower 7, lay off the meth, k?
Chemtrails now? CHEMTRAILS????
And people wonder why leftards laugh at US.
Report Post »mollypitch
Posted on July 18, 2011 at 5:48pmThey have done that and it was proven by forensics to be a forgery and they were supposed to have served papers at White House already but never have. Also Trump became very disinterested suddenly around that time (couple of months ago).
Report Post »lylejk
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 11:16pmHope that a few crooked Brits doesn’t take the whole FOX News down. As for the U.S. queries, it’s sort of like the pot calling the kettle black type of situation. Media Matters (Soros) is the one that really should be investigated, but s##t in on hand and hope in another and see what comes first. :)
Report Post »KICKILLEGALSOUT
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 12:37amHow about they investigate real threats that are causing us serious economic damage and retaliate about the out of control cyberattacks to commit espionage against our businesses and government coming from the Chinese!
Report Post »G3L
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:06amHey, FBI why don’t you investigate the real criminals, obama and is administration.
Report Post »Jack of Hearts
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 9:58am“A few crooked Brits”. OK – Rupert is Australian, James is an American citizen and the FBI are investigating in the US. The question is – did Glenn see this coming and get out first?
Report Post »beckNcall
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 10:40pmThis is SOROS all over. Smells of Spooky Dude to me………..
Report Post »im4truth
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 1:44pmYou can bet your last, green back dollar, that some people are just so excited about this story, it’s all they can do to keep from peeing themselves…
As for me,I LIVE to see the story of them peeing themselves.
LOL
That there’s gonna be some good comedy!
Report Post »Rational Man
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:24pm@im4truth
Yep!…I noticed Yahoo has at least 5 stories about the News Corp scandal this morning. I went to one and the comment section is full of gleeful progressives who can hardly wait for FOX to be gone so their progressive lies can be un-challenged by anyone in the media.
Ever notice how Yahoo has a story bashing Palin almost every day? Serious PDS! Yahoo shows extreme liberal bias. And their readers love it. They even hide conservative posts in a folder for posts that have a certain number of ‘thumbs down’ from the progressives that frequent Yahoo.
Report Post »SanMoo
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 2:25pmI agree totally! Soros has been after Fox for a long time and he would have the numskulls to put into Murdock’s organization to do these hacking things and then say Murdock ordered it…..it smells of dirty play. The Republicans had better get ready this is going to be a muddy road….to 2012 elections. Wouldn’t the Democrats love to get rid of Fox! :(
Report Post »kcinco
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 9:29pmYou can bet your bottom dollar that the FBI will be all over this ASAP! Yet, we have a president that has ties to domestic terrorists, communists, etc,, regularly entertains AFL-CIO mob bosses, sympathizes with muslim extremists, etc etc etc, and NO ONE SAYS ANYTHING ABOUT THAT! Why wasn’t BO thoroughly investigated way back when? Why is he still in office? AAGHH! I can‘t believe what I’m seeing!!!
Report Post »im4truth
Posted on July 15, 2011 at 1:46pmHard to figure ain’t it?
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 9:24pmSeems as though Beck got out just in time!
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 9:26pmI can see the “perp” walk now: Hannity in cuffs, O’Reilly in cuffs, the entire news division, especially Brett, and let’s not forget Greta. Won’t MSNBC have fun with this!
Report Post »MartyTr
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 8:31pmWhat about the dnc owner George Soros? Why don’t they ever cover him? “Destroying America will be the culmination of my life’s work” George Soros!! Check him out at http://www.discoverthenetworks.org Check out the marxist professors while you’re there. Why so biased?
Report Post »MartyTr
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 8:28pmWish the corrupt liberal media would investigate the murders from Obama and Holders Fast and Furious, sell guns to drug dealers fiasco. Guess phone tapping is worse than murder.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 8:37pm@MartyTr Careful remember guns don’t murder. And yes it would be great to see an investigation regarding how many American made guns have ended up in Mexico’s drug cartels in the last 10 years from all sources. Have you not seen the US towns on the border that have a population of 5000 people and 20 gun shops. Kinda weak attempt at deflection here. The story is the story and Murdoch will soon be at the heart of it.
Report Post »survivorseed
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 8:00pmMurdoch and his propaganda machine are finally being exposed. Hate to say I told you so.
Report Post »OurFoundingFather
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 11:22pmyour comments hold no water – vague and boring – whose and example of a good media outlet to you MSNBC or CNN?
Report Post »MyTwoCents
Posted on July 16, 2011 at 8:12pmOh, I see, You were that lone voice in the wilderness who was trying to tell us “so”. And this…THIS…is your proof of a gigantic conspiracy that somehow involves FOX News.
Let me guess, 9/11 was an inside job, right?
Report Post »JRook
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 7:51pmWhy is anyone even surprised at the charge or who it is levied against. These are not honorable people let alone ethical journalists. Seems like his son was aware, which gets very close to him. I hope the criminal probe nails all involved. This action was outrageous. And by the way a company capable of hacking cell phones, is capable of hacking email and fabricating either messages or emails. Fair and Balanced…..Fair and Balanced.
Report Post »Micmac
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 7:36pmWhere does it end?
Report Post »MUDFLAPS
Posted on July 14, 2011 at 7:36pmMan, think what it would be like if they investigated the white house for invasion of privacy. Man now that would be a real story.
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