Senator Seeks Evidence in News Corp. Phone Hacking

Jay Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate’s Commerce Committee, is putting the squeeze on News Corporation. The Telegraph reports that Rockefeller flew to News Corp.’s London headquarters to gather evidence of phone hacking. Any information obtained could then be used for a potential Senate investigation into the Rupert Murdoch media empire.

When news of the scandal broke in 2011, Rockefeller was a vocal critic of News Corp. He urged the FBI and DOJ to open investigations into the company, and they both have.

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