Sen. Seeks Info Tying News Corp. Scandal To US Activity

Law360, New York (May 02, 2012, 7:28 PM ET) -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., on Wednesday asked the U.K. judge looking into hacking and bribes at News Corp.'s British affiliate for any information he turns up that involves U.S. citizens, which would aid U.S. investigations into foreign corruption and wiretapping at the company.

In a letter to Lord Justice Brian Leveson, Sen. Rockefeller, who is head of the U.S. Senate committee that oversees media and communication, said he was interested in learning whether any of the illegal conduct Leveson's investigation has uncovered falls under U.S. jurisdiction....
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