Rupert Murdoch Gave Absurd $2.7 Million Pay-Off to Hack Editor

Poor Rebekah Brooks! The disgraced former News of the World editor and News International executive, who oversaw the paper and its parent company while it hacked into the phones of murder victims, resigned in July and was arrested a few days later. She must be destitute! Except for the $2.7 million, chauffeured…
News Corp. Has So Many Hacking Victims, It's Launched a Web Site for Them
The final tally of victims in News International's hacking scandal looks like it will eventually reach 5,800, according to the Guardian. Which may explain why News Corp. has set up a dedicated web site for victims to apply for an out-of-court settlement. Think of it as a MySpace for targets of Rupert Murdoch's…
The Murdochs Are Lying Liars
The parliamentary committee investigating illegal voicemail hacking at News International has released a cache of internal company documents showing that the firm was well aware of just how deep its phone hacking scandal went way back in 2008, when it was still publicly claiming that the problem was limited to a few…
Another Alleged Phone-Hacker Arrested
Scotland Yard arrested a 35-year-old man early this morning in connection with Rupert Murdoch's phone-hacking scandal, and this time they raided the guy's house instead of an arrest by appointment. Great! But Piers Morgan remains on the loose.
Another Reporter Arrested in Phone-Hacking Investigation
A former reporter and U.S. editor for News of the World, James Desborough, was arrested today in London over the phone-hacking scandal. Desborough was once praised for his "uncompromising scoops." Okay, great. But Piers Morgan is still on television.
Former News of the World Reporter: Phone Hacking Was Routine, Condoned
Clive Goodman (pictured) covered the royal family for UK tabloid News of the World until 2007, when he was convicted of phone hacking and sent to prison. Now, a newly released letter from Goodman says that—surprise—everyone at the paper knew about phone hacking, which was routine.
And there you have it. Of course,…'Key Figure' Arrested In Phone-Hacking Investigation
Police in London today arrested a "key figure" in connection with Rupert Murdoch's phone-hacking fiasco, and the Guardian confirms that it is former News of the World managing editor Stuart Kuttner who is in police custody.
James Murdoch Will Likely Be Called Back to Parliament for More Lying
James Murdoch, whose claim to Parliament last week that he had no idea there was rampant phone hacking going on at News International when he approved a $1.1 million settlement for a phone hacking case has since been contradicted by two of his executives, will probably be called back to explain the discrepancy.
Hackgate Pimps Panties
German lingerie company Blush has mocked up a series of ads inspired by the News of the World hacking scandal. In them, the King, Queen and Jack of this particular house of cards — CEO Rupert Murdoch, his slippery heir James Murdoch, and henchwoman/editrix Rebekah Brooks — are called out by name in a series of…
James Murdoch's Former Lawyer and Editor Say He's a Liar
Former News of the World editor Colin Myler and former News International legal manager Tom Crone have issued a terse joint statement saying James Murdoch was "mistaken" when he told a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday that he didn't know about an email that directly implicated News of the World reporter Neville…
The Case Against Piers Morgan
Blotchy Gong Show revivalist and CNN host Piers Morgan came off looking good in his confrontation with a British MP who accused him—falsely, as it turns out—on Tuesday of having confessed in his memoir to phone hacking while he was editor of the Daily Mirror. So we decided to catalog all the other—far more…
Rebekah Brooks Covers Rebecca Black
Obviously, this is not the real Rebekah Brooks singing her inner monologue to the tune of Rebecca Black's "Friday." If real Rebekah Brooks were to sing her inner monologue, it would be a string of British curse words set to the Wicked Witch of the West's theme song in the Wizard of Oz. Until the internet gets around…
Jon Stewart Reviews His Favorite Parts of the Murdoch Hacking Scandal
Rupert Murdoch appeared before a British parliamentary committee yesterday to testify about his knowledge of the News of the World phone hacking scandal, a subject Jon Stewart touched on during last night's Daily Show. Stewart returned to Murdoch once again tonight, but this time he focused on the crime-fighting…
