Gordon Brown has tape of NI hacking - As -Rupert and James Pay THEMSELVES - Supersized Bonus

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Gordon Brown has stepped up his campaign against Rupert Murdoch’s News International media group, sending tape recordings to the Metropolitan Police earlier today which he says challenge the Sunday Times’s assurances that it broke no laws when investigating his personal financial affairs.

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The tape is alleged to contain Mr Beardall impersonating Mr Brown – a technique that was used when a conman contacted a Bradford call centre and tried to “blag” information from the Abbey National building society on Mr Brown’s financial affairs.

Abbey National's senior lawyer was afterwards moved to write to The Sunday Times editor John Witherow: “On the basis of facts and inquiries, I am drawn to the conclusion that someone from The Sunday Times or acting on its behalf has masqueraded as Mr Brown for the purpose of obtaining information from Abbey National by deception.”


http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/gordon-brown-issues-challenge-over-sunday-times-recordings-2348175.html

The News Corporation chairman and chief executive, Rupert Murdoch, received a $12.5m (£7.7m) cash bonus for the last financial year, while his total remuneration rose 47% year on year to $33m, according to the company's annual statement to shareholders.

His son James Murdoch – who is deputy chief operating officer, with responsibility for News Corporation's business in Europe and Asia – also benefited handsomely, with a $6m cash bonus taking his total remuneration to almost $18m – a 74% rise on his 2010 take-home pay.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/sep/02/rupert-murdoch-bonus

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2011/09/02/1012866/-FALL-OF-THE-HOUSE-OF-MURDOCH-XVIII:-Gordon-Brown-has-tape-of-NI-hacking;-Rupert-and-James-Pay-Bonus