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Celeb Magazine Editors Speak At UK Ethics Inquiry
msnbc.com 4 weeks agoLONDON (AP) -- The head of Britain's media ethics inquiry has raised the idea of a celebrity privacy register, in which famous people could indicate how much media coverage they wanted of their lives. Justice Brian Leveson made the suggestion Wednesday during an evidence session by the editors of popular celebrity magazines Heat, Hello! and OK! The inquiry is examining the intrusive and sometimes illegal techniques used by tabloids to get stories. Rupert Murdoch shut down the News of the World newspaper las
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Murdoch Company To Pay Hacking Damages In 36 Cases
msnbc.com 3 weeks, 6 days agoLONDON (AP) -- Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company on Thursday agreed to pay damages to 36 high-profile victims of tabloid phone-hacking, including actor Jude Law, soccer player Ashley Cole and former British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. They are among dozens of people who were suing News Group Newspapers after their mobile phone voicemails were allegedly hacked by the now-shuttered News of the World tabloid. Other cases settled include those of former government ministers Chris Bryant and Te
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