The U.S. Justice Department is preparing subpoenas as part of a preliminary investigation into allegations that News of the World journalists hacked into the voicemails of 9/11 victims, a government official told the Wall Street Journal.
The subpoenas, which would “broadly seek relevant information from the company,” have yet to be approved by senior DOJ officials. The department is also looking into claims that News of the World bribed British police officers, which would potentially be a violation of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).
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