Britain's 80-year old press lord, Rupert Murdoch, and his son, James, answered questions from members of Parliament today for almost three hours, saying that phone hacking and bribing police officers are wrong. Both denied knowing that News Corp policies were broken so often and blamed subordinates they accused of betraying them and their company. At one point, a protester managed to throw a small amount of shaving cream in the elder Murdoch's face. We hear about the substance and the drama as the scandal develops.
Rupert Murdoch on the Witness Stand
Credits
Guests:
- Mary Dejevsky - The Independent - @marydejevsky
- Sarah Ellison - Washington Post reporter - @Sarahlellison
- John Burns - New York Times
- Greg Mitchell - The Nation - @GregMitch
- Bobby Block - Wall Street Journal (formerly)