Whistleblower’s Death Added To Murdoch Scandal

Filed in National by on July 18, 2011

I’m not surprised.  Truthfully, I lost the ability to be surprised about this scandal a week ago.

In another twist in the News Of The World scandal, a former reporter for the tabloid who initially alleged that editor Andy Coulson knew about the practice of phone hacking by his staff, was reportedly found dead Monday.

The Guardian reports that though police wouldn’t confirm the identity of the man found dead, it is believed to be Sean Hoare, formerly of NOTW and The Sun, who worked under Coulson but was fired for alcohol and drug problems in 2005. According to the police report, “the death is currently being treated as unexplained, but not thought to be suspicious. Police investigations into this incident are ongoing.”  [emphasis mine]

All that’s missing from this scandal is the sex.

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  1. socialistic ben says:
    July 18, 2011 at 3:41 pm

    The police who seemed to have aided Rupert the Pirate in his phone hacking have called this “not suspicious”… we can probably take that to mean that Murdoch also owns Scotland Yard. Remember folks, this guy controls half our nation’s media too. He needs to be stripped of his citizenship and sent back to whatever prison colony he escaped from.

  2. Unstable Isotope says:
    July 18, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    Reading this evening that Scotland Yard is interested in a bag, some papers and a computer that Rebekah Brooks threw in the trash.

    It’s very sad news about the death of Mr. Hoare. Reading between the lines, could his death be drug-related?

  3. Unstable Isotope says:
    July 18, 2011 at 8:56 pm

    Rupert Murdoch may be done as CEO of NewsCorp after tomorrow:

    News Corp. is considering elevating Chief Operating Officer Chase Carey to chief executive officer to succeed Rupert Murdoch, people with knowledge of the situation said.

    A decision hasn’t been made and a move depends in part on Murdoch’s performance before Parliament Tuesday, said the people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. Murdoch would remain chairman, the people said.

    News Corp. executives who watched Murdoch, 80, rehearse for his appearance before Parliament were concerned about how he handled questions, according to three people, who weren’t authorized to speak publicly. Murdoch is scheduled to discuss the company’s role in the phone hacking of murder victims, members of the royal family and others by the News of the World, which was closed last week.

  4. Unstable Isotope says:
    July 18, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    More info on the computer and papers thrown out by Rebekah Brooks.

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