Lawyer claims up to 7,000 may have had phones hacked (by Rupert Murdoch's news company)

[Snoutport]

Source: Independent UK

The phone hacking scandal took another dramatic turn yesterday when a leading lawyer claimed that up to 7,000 people may have had their phone messages intercepted by the News of the World.

Forty-five detectives at the Metropolitan Police are carrying out a new investigation into hacking by journalists at the News of the World. Lawyers have warned that News International could be at risk of a corporate prosecution under the law on mobile phone interception, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act. Speaking to Reuters, Mr Dadak said: "This is Murdoch's Watergate because the cat is out of the bag. Two or three people have taken the rap but the powers that be must have known or turned a blind eye to what was going on. It couldn't be more serious.

Read more: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/media/press/lawyer-claims-up-to-7000-may-have-had-phones-hacked-2266048.html

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Every day it just gets worse for Rupert Murdoch!

[tsuki]

1. The Guardian reported that Rupert Roo is having a hard

time containing the scandal because he only admits guilt when caught. NoW is trying to limit the case to between 2004-2006, but people are claiming that they believed bugged in 2002.

Sunlight is a disinfectant.

[dixiegrrrrl]

2. So now we have a private corporation bugging phones?

Gee, I wonder where they got the idea that was ok?

[Snoutport]

3. and hacking emails....don't leave that out!

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. Arrghh..I can't keep up with the evil!!!!

[sarcasmo]

5. Murdoch belongs in jail.

[fascisthunter]

6. The Fascist Movement in America Needed This Man's Media Giant

I am so glad to see this get exposure at least in print!