FBI intensifies probe of Murdoch’s empire

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Rupert Murdoch is once again on the other side of the news, as the US Federal Bureau of Investigation steps up its probe of alleged wrongdoings by the media mogul.

The FBI announced on Tuesday that they are intensifying the investigation into Murdoch’s News Corp, which the agency began last year as rumors of wrongdoing spread from across the pond. Allegation of illegal practices erupted stateside after investigation in the UK linked Murdoch’s England-based operations with a series of scandals, including the hacking of the voicemails of a missing British teenager. In the wake of the scandal, News Corps’ News of the World paper collapse and several of the company’s top executives parted ways with the group.

As News Corp came under attack in the UK, American authorities quickly began an investigation of their own over allegations that Murdoch’s media company was partaking in similar illegal practices in the US. Since last summer, the FBI has been investigating into reports that News Corps could have violated the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which imposes hefty penalties on American companies convicted of bribing foreign parties. Since News Corp is headquartered out of New York City, any bribery made by the company’s London bureau could have drastic implications for the American operations of his media empire.

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