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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsOops! Rupert Murdoch is flying to London after five of tabloid's most senior staff arrested
into alleged bribery
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/11/sun-journalists-arrested
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The Sun has been plunged into its worst ever crisis following the arrest of five of its most senior journalists over corruption allegations, moving Rupert Murdoch to pledge his support for the paper amid rumours that it faces closure.
Murdoch's "total commitment" to continue to own and publish the Sun was sent to News International staff by chief executive Tom Mockridge after the journalists, who include the deputy editor, were arrested in connection with an investigation into inappropriate payments to police and public officials.
Mockridge confirmed that the five Sun journalists involved are deputy editor Geoff Webster, picture editor John Edwards, chief reporter John Kay, chief foreign correspondent Nick Parker and deputy news editor John Sturgis.
The Sun's editor, Dominic Mohan, said: "I'm as shocked as anyone by today's arrests but am determined to lead the Sun through these difficult times. I have a brilliant staff and we have a duty to serve our readers and will continue to do that. Our focus is on putting out Monday's newspaper."
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MADem
(135,425 posts)Hmmmm...will The Sun set on Fleet Street, despite Roopie's protestations?
If that happens, where will the boobs who read that ghastly rag go for their Page 3 boobfest?
malaise
(269,157 posts)FarCenter
(19,429 posts)MADem
(135,425 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)I can't wait for the final crash of Murdoch
He needs to go DOWN!
russspeakeasy
(6,539 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)You're too greedy
Kennah
(14,315 posts)donco
(1,548 posts)grab that rug on the way by.
UTUSN
(70,740 posts)marmar
(77,091 posts)nt
malaise
(269,157 posts)was implicated in the ongoing Murdoch mess
LadyHawkAZ
(6,199 posts)I'll break out the if they arrest him too.
Rex
(65,616 posts)malaise
(269,157 posts)lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)spanone
(135,874 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)It is hard to believe that Ruppy was only doing it in England
A cesspool of slime throughout the corporation
malaise
(269,157 posts)surprise
malaise
(269,157 posts)Investigation of alleged bribery under Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is greatest danger to Rupert Murdoch's media empire
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/feb/11/news-corp-us-investigation-fcpa
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The latest Operation Elveden arrests sharply increase the danger to News Corporation of potential multimillion dollar fines by US authorities as part of the continuing investigation into alleged bribery of public officials under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
Eric Holder, the US attorney general, launched a preliminary investigation into News Corporation's activities last July. The FBI is known to be involved in the investigation on both sides of the Atlantic.
It is also understood that the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting its own inquiries. The SEC takes an interest in cases where false financial information has been provided in the case of News International, the use of false names in company records and accounts to disguise the recipients of bribes from journalists could fall into that category.
Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)aquart
(69,014 posts)EFerrari
(163,986 posts)with none of those chocolates calories.
lpbk2713
(42,766 posts)LMAO ... NewsCorp is starting to sound like they have as many crooks and liars as BushCo did.
malaise
(269,157 posts)same criminal enterprise