03-02-2015, 09:25 AM
I note that no comment was offered regarding the weight of evidence collected, merely that prosecution had been declined. It has that certain whiff to it that is common with a political fix.
Quote:Rupert Murdoch's News Corp will not face phone hacking charges in US
US Justice Department decides against prosecuting over allegations of phone hacking and bribing British police
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The Justice Department has decided not to bring charges against Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Photo: Getty Images
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By Raf Sanchez, Washington
10:42PM GMT 02 Feb 2015
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Rupert Murdoch's media empire will not face prosecutions in America over allegations of phone hacking or bribing British police.
The US Justice Department had spent several years looking into allegations that reporters at the News of the World had violated American law but investigators have now decided not to bring prosecutions.
News Corp and 21st Century Fox, Mr Murdoch's American media companies, said in a statement on Monday that the Justice Department would not bring charges against them.
"21st Century Fox and News Corp have been notified by the United States Department of Justice that it has completed its investigation of voicemail interception and payments to public officials in London, and is declining to prosecute either company.
"We are grateful that this matter has been concluded and acknowledge the fairness and professionalism of the Department of Justice throughout this investigation," the companies said.
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The Justice Department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
US investigators looked into allegations that Mr Murdoch's tabloid journalists tried to hack the phones of 9/11 victims as well as celebrities like Jude Law, who claimed his phone was hacked while he was in New York.
They also looked into the issue of whether the alleged bribing of British police officers may have violated American laws which bar US companies from engaging in corrupt practices overseas.
The News of the World and Mr Murdoch's other British newspapers, are under the umbrella of News Corp, which is based in the US and therefore subject to American law.
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