"(It was a) 'High, extensive, industrial-scale phone-hacking went on at News of the World, particularly under Andy Coulson, (and) it wasn't just the News of the World, it was all the tabloids, how money regularly passed hands between News International and offices of Metropolitan Police,' he said." ("How Hugh Grant Helped Expose News Corp.'s Phone-hacking scandal," Hollywood Reporter)
So, phone hacking is de rigeur in the sleaze
business, mainly because it saves time and money on investigations. It's
also a good way to nab the big headline, which is the real goal. News
of the World never would have uncovered the facts about 13-year old
murder victim Milly Dowler if they hadn't hacked her messages. That gave
them a leg-up on the competition allowing them to break the Big Story
and sell more papers. They probably never gave a second thought to the
fact that their actions would cause more suffering for Dowler's grieving
parents. Why would they care anyway?
It's going to be a bumpy few months for
Murdoch. There are bound to be more arrests, more surprises, and more
employees who leak their stories to the press. And, then, there's always
the possibility that another shoe will drop causing even more trouble;
no one knows for sure.
This could all end very badly for Rupert Murdoch.
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