"Former reporter’s explosive letter spells bad news for News Corp. in phone-hacking saga"

[in_cog_ni_to]

:bounce::bounce::bounce:

A letter released Tuesday by the British parliamentary committee that is probing allegations of past criminal behavior by journalists at News International, the British arm of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation, suggests that executives within the company knew more about the phone-hacking at the now-defunct tabloid News of the World than they've let on, and may have organized a cover-up.

The letter, dated March 2, 2007, was written by Clive Goodman, the former royal correspondent at News of the World, who spent time in jail for his role in tapping into the voicemail of news subjects. Goodman, portraying himself as a scapegoat, wrote the letter to appeal the termination of his employment.

"The decision is perverse in that the actions leading to this criminal charge were carried out with the full knowledge and support of ," it states. "Payment for Glen Mulcaire's services was arranged by . The decision is inconsistent because were carrying out the same illegal procedures."

Goodman also claims the phone-hacking was "widely discussed in the daily editorial conference, until explicit reference to it was banned by the editor."<snip>

MORE at link:
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/cutline/former-reporter-explosive-letter-spells-bad-news-news-151843693.html

[Scurrilous]

1. K & R

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[Uncle Joe]

2. Can you say

"conspiracy" boys and girls?



I knew you could.

Thanks for the thread, in_cog_ni_to.

[in_cog_ni_to]

3. My pleasure, Uncle Joe!

:bounce: I so hope they take down Murdoch and all the thugs that work for him. :bounce: