Rupert Murdoch just wet his pants....

If you've missed the UK news Rupert Murdoch's NewsCorp wing (which owns a good chunk of the British media) has been caught hacking into the phones of British people and using the info to undermine any liberal opponents. Murdoch's minions have stayed quiet and tried to kill the story. One way they tried to kill it was to say that all of their emails from the hacking time period were lost.

Well...not so lost...copies of the emails surfaced, millions of emails...and a judge just ruled for "rolling disclosure" for the emails. Basically everyone suing Newscorp et al gets a copy of the emails.

Up to 4000 people were hacked by this ONE hired Newscorp investigator but most of proof they had up until now was that he was mostly acting alone and Newscorp branded him a rogue acting alone. These emails most likely contain multiple references to hacking and will surely blow Murdoch's case wide open.

So far they've settled the first lawsuits out of court for around a million bucks a piece. If 4000 hackees sue...imagine how much damage Murdoch's empire, including FOX, might take. Who knows, some of these Emails might contain information that AMerican Newscorp employees were also hacking phones here in the states.

Enjoy the article!! Good news for everyone but Murdoch.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/mar/28/news-world-email-archive-phone-hacking

I hope Murdock gets a huge helping.

Well, as luck would have it, tabloid-level smear stories like this one (see article: John Kerry Girl Tells All):

"THE beauty said to have had a fling with presidential hopeful John Kerry has recorded a bombshell tell-all interview.

"Journalist Alex Polier taped a talk with a US TV network at Christmas.

"The former Washington intern, 27, told all about an alleged fling with the 60-year-old super-rich senator in spring 2001."

Yes, a day before the actual woman actually spoke to say there was no affair and she wasn’t even an intern (see AP News article: Woman Denies Affair With Kerry), Murdoch’s paper not only made the above claim, but went further on to push his right-wing political agenda by asserting against all reality:

"Kerry was front-runner for the Democratic nomination to take on George Bush in November. His hopes were hit as hints of a scandal emerged."

Hmm, odd statement to make when, in fact, this "scandal" has not emerged as anything but rumor and has not "hit" Kerry at all, as he continues to roll on.

But what The Sun is really reporting is that Murdoch is planning a "hit" on Kerry, and, as you see clearly here, he will use his vast holdings worldwide to carry out his agenda.

Murdoch’s agenda in the past has included union-busting in the UK, pushing first capitalism in China (i.e. his right to make money) then a reversal to a soft stance on communism in return for the right to own media there. In the UK currently, he is doing everything possible to undo the BBC – and the situation regarding the death of David Kelly is bringing him nearer to his goal, as currently, "Leaked Whitehall documents revealed the (British) government has considered breaking up the (BBC) corporation into "separate entities for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland". (see Scotsman article: Ministers Urged to Rule Out BBC's National Break-up)http://www.moderateindependent.com/v2i4world.h

too bad our govt seems to have no problems spying on all of us... so hard to know how much they would care about Murdoch doing it

I can't imagine Murdoch isn't use every dirty trick he can think of across his entire empire.

here as well. The problem is it won't cause a ripple. No one will be outraged, the whorporate media will not report it. murdoch is safe. He has found a safe haven.

all over his ass on this one.

Soon as they get done busting some medical marijuana operations & wrap up a couple more assaults on habeas corpus.

People who are drunk on power tend to be blinded by their success in taking risks and keep grabbing until they get really caught (as in, exposed enough so that now everyone knows what they're doing and how the influence is happening).

I would love to see it swept away as if a TSUNAMI hit it.

Faux Gnus washed away in the biggest disaster to hit the world in centuries... proving once more and again that nothing is so bad that something good can't come from it.

fascinating. Every week there is something new and amazing popping up!

Both have no interest in journalism, just a vested interest in seeing one side control the political power.

he needs to be behind bars (along with his wife and kids) and his 'empire' broken up.

I can dream can't I? Maybe him and his enabler, Newt Gingrich in the same cell.

He has singlehandedly done more damage to the industry and this nation than any Muslim has ever done.

I wish KO were broadcasting. His comments on this would be delicious.

And Ruppert is an immigrant.

Ruppert is lily white.

And the Saudis own a huge chunk of FOX News:

Saudi Prince Backs Murdoch, Ups News Corp. Stake

New York - The title of this financial romance: Rupert and the prince. The players: The chairman of News Corp. (nyse: NWS - news - people ) and Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal.

The billionaire aristocrat's office on Tuesday announced he upped his stake in the media and entertainment colossus to 5.46% of voting shares.

But Alwaleed's statement went beyond mere dollars and cents--and Saudi riyals--as the prince's statement also included a more personal cri du coeur, voicing his support for Rupert Murdoch's leadership.

In November, Alwaleed had already vouchsafed Murdoch his comradeship, offering to back the chairman by buying more News Corp. shares via the Saudi's investment company, Kingdom. The comforting words came as Liberty Media (nyse: L - news - people ) began to rattle its sabers. Last month, Liberty Chairman John Malone menacingly said he'd consider raising Liberty's 18% voting stake in News Corp.; Murdoch's firm extended a "poison pill" provision to block him.

In Tuesday's statement, Alwaleed, ranked No. 5 on the Forbes World's Richest People list, declared, "Last November I said that I had the utmost confidence in Mr. Murdoch, his management team and his succession planning, and that if necessary, the Kingdom companies would replace their non-voting shares with voting shares." He continued, "The Kingdom companies now own a significant interest in News Corporation voting shares and may purchase more if the situation warrants."

It seems likely that only Malone can ensure that the "situation warrants."

Forbes

Interesting read.

http://www.businessinsider.com/when-the-cement-shoe-fits-let-rupert-wear-it--murdoch-loses-an-innuendo-in-court-to-elena-baturina-2011-3

When The Cement Shoe Fits, Let Rupert Murdoch Wear It -- Murdoch Losts An Innuendo In Court To Elena Baturina

it sounds like a murdoch type move to me!

he has done enough damage for any ten lifetimes. its time he be silenced.

or here?

Kind of makes youg go hunh...

...to payoff the lawsuits and claims. Maybe George Soros would be interested.

- Ya hear that Glenn!?!?!

K&R

If he has any brains at all he's got a phalanx of lawyers that advise him to not leave any trails when issuing orders that might fall into legal "gray areas" (that's lawyer-speak for crimes)

Somebody up high had to OK Newscorp writing half a dozen million dollar checks.

We can hope, eh?

This is great news Reccccccccccccccc!!

Bush war crimes. At least that's my guess.

No doubt Fox and the Wall Street Journal dredge their 'news' out of the same cesspool as the rest of the skanky Murdoch Republicon Planetary Soulrot hellhole.

IT TALKS.

Domination of the <English Speaking> World by der fuhrer Murdoch and his henchman Roger Ailes

He's insane, but very good at it.

:kick:

At least, I hope so. Here in the U.S., if you gots the money, you gots the honey.

and proof already that they have bought off the police. I am hoping the British take it VERY seriously!

would be a big money maker on Pay-Per-View.

.... their personal wiretap organization is it a wild leap to think that Fox/Murdoch
got some stuff from the White House's war on terror?

people will sue. A settlement will be reached. news corp will find another way to spy.

rince and repeat.

only take hits to certain units. Fox is an off-brand of Newscorp, thus it is immune to any financial sanctions that might be levied against Murdoch.

is a very ugly man

Please let that happen!

bankrupted and rotting in prison. Wow. That would give me such faith in karma.

this country. Rich white ones can break any law they want. I want him investigated for this activity in this country.

So it's not just Bill-O anymore. It seems ole Rup's also been "lookin' out for ya", or more correctly lookin' AT ya!

When looking at the Top Tens: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=greatest_threads&topten=1

Must have been bad news for some DUers with the ability to use that function.

I'd really like to hear their reasons why they did it...

NO ONE more deserving of woe than he! :grr:

Thanks for the thread, Snoutport.

until now!

:hi:

caught with his trousers down. <KO voice on> Arrrrrr! Foiled ag'in, mate! <KO voice off>

Hope that English judge nails NewsCorp to the foremast.

Complete dismantling of Fox News - Hallelujah!

Murdoch is this century's Wm. Randolph Hearst.

Soon the police won't be able to protect them anymore.

Azzie.

they sure got the ball rolling at least!

Along with his propaganda machines.

This of course happened over here...but after years of bush it's considered "legal" to spy on Americans.

He and his companies deserve to pay out punitive damages for all the damage they have caused our countries.

Thanks for posting this Snoutport. Now lets see if the law is applied equally as it would if just an average Joe got caught doing this.

Think he was on to something...