Bloomberg Execs Knew Journalists Were Tracking Clients In 2011
An anchor made on-air comments about tracking log in information more than a year ago. A big deal internally — but handled quietly.
An anchor made on-air comments about tracking log in information more than a year ago. A big deal internally — but handled quietly.
Christina Hendricks? Jon Hamm?? Kathie Lee and Hoda??? Which leaked celebrity nude pics should be the next to cause the world to stop what it’s doing and spend some alone time with their computer? View Media ›
It’s a tough job, but somebody’s got to do it. (via reddit.com) View Image ›
Way to prioritize, FBI. After several apparently self-shot cell phone pictures of a naked Scarlett Johansson appeared on the web this morning, the actress called in the big guns. Fox News is reporting that according to an FBI official, “the FBI is aware of the alleged hacking incident and is looking into it”. Read more here. This is totally logical, because if my phone got hacked & I called the FBI they wouldn’t laugh in my face! (Image source: Reuters Pictures) (via foxnews.com) View Image ›
Remember the phone hacking scandal? This letter was made public today, and the implications could be devastating for Rupert Murdoch and his gang. Read the full story here. View Image ›
8-year-old Sarah Payne, was kidnapped and murdered in 2000. Her mother was friends with News Of The World editor Rebekah Brooks. The allegedly hacked phone was given to Sarah Payne’s mother as a gift. Read the full story here. (via) View Image ›
Following her fierce counter-attack to the shaving foam heard round the world, Wendi Deng has stepped out from behind husband Rupert Murdoch to become an international celebrity in her own right. Deng is 37 years Murdoch’s junior and a former employee of the embattled mogul. Thanks to her pie-slapping skills, Deng has become a national hero in her native China, affectionately referred to as Tiger Woman. Here are a bunch of photos of Ms. Deng-Murdoch, plus video of her discussing Tiger Mother techniques with Charlie Rose. View List ›
The British Prime Minister took to the floor of Parliament to defend himself against allegations that—at the very least—he showed poor judgement in hiring Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor who was arrested in the phone hacking scandal, and—at the very worst—his staff attempted to stop an inquiry into the phone hacking scandal as a political favor to Rupert Murdoch. Cue the delightfully outraged harumphs! British Parliament is like a very polite Thunderdome. Watch Video ›
Even if you haven’t taken much notice of all this phone hacking scandal, you should watch this spoof trailer. The casting is hilarious! Watch Video ›
British Prime Minister David Cameron has cut short a trade trip to South Africa in order to attend an emergency session of Parliament so that he may answer questions about his own involvement in the Rupert Murdoch phone hacking scandal. The move comes as Britain’s two top police officers have resigned in the face of corruption and bribery allegations related to the scandal, a scandal which has now become a crisis threatening every major institution in the UK. View List ›
Rupert Murdoch took out full page ads in all of Britain’s major newspapers today to apologize for the phone hacking scandal which is threatening to bring down his media empire. Initial reaction falls squarely under “too little, too late.” View Image ›
Chief executive of News International Rebekah Brooks, a close ally of Rupert Murdoch, has resigned amid the international phone hacking scandal that has engulfed Murdoch’s News Corp. The resignation is an abrupt turnaround for Brooks, who had been staunchly defended by Murdoch throughout the scandal. View List ›
Having recently resigned as chief executive of scandal-ridden News International, where will Rebekah Brooks go next? View Image ›
The FBI has reportedly opened an investigation into allegations that employees of Rupert Murdoch attempted to bribe New York City police officers in order to obtain personal information of victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This opens up the possibility of even more criminal liability in the United States for Murdoch’s News Corp., who may also face charges for violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by bribing London officials in order to spy on the Royal Family. The news comes a day after Murdoch was forced to abandon his attempted acquisition of British Sky Broadcasting as a result of the massive phone hacking scandal. View List ›
In a major blow to News Corp., Rupert Murdoch has abandoned efforts to acquire British Sky Broadcasting, admitting that the fallout from the metastasizing phone hacking scandal has made the bid politically impossible. On another front in the fast-moving scandal, British Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a thorough inquiry into allegations Murdoch’s employees attempted to bribe a New York City police officer in order to obtain information on victims of the 9/11 attacks. View List ›