Bring Murdoch to Justice

Bring Him to Justice Enough is enough: Urge Attorney General Eric Holder to fully investigate News Corp. Dear Jason, The net is closing around media mogul Rupert Murdoch. Investigators in London report that senior News Corp. employees authorized hundreds of bribes to police officers and other government officials.1 And on Wednesday his disgraced son James stepped down from his role as executive chairman of News International. But these reports of rampant criminal behavior have yet to trigger a prosecution of Murdoch here in the U.S., where executives can be held liable for systematically bribing foreign officials.2 Don’t let Murdoch dodge justice. Demand a full U.S. investigation of News Corp. Murdoch’s henchmen are now trying to defang the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, which makes it unlawful for a U.S. corporation to pay off a foreign official for the purpose of advancing or protecting a business interest.3 Their goal? Stopping U.S. prosecutors from reining in the culture of corruption that has overtaken News Corp. News Corp. has also sought to mute coverage of the phone-hacking and bribery scandals across its news empire. This is how Murdoch works. For years he’s wielded his enormous media power to build his empire, fight the public interest and place himself and his fellow News Corp. executives above the law. By urging Attorney General Eric Holder to fully investigate News Corp., you’re joining more than 200,000 people who have already rejected Rupert Murdoch’s campaign to avoid justice in the U.S. We’ll be delivering these messages to the Justice Department soon — please sign now. No media company, no matter how influential, should be allowed to dodge U.S. laws. Please add your name to this letter — and forward this email to all of your friends. Tim, Josh, Libby and the Free Press team www.freepress.net P.S. Like our work? The Free Press Action Fund is powered by donations from people like you. We don’t take a single cent from business, government or political parties. Please keep us going strong with a gift of $10 or more. Thank you! 1. "A Fresh Blot on Murdoch’s Sun," the New York Times, Feb. 27, 2012. http://act2.freepress.net/go/8846?akid=3335.9578237.UWoUir&t=11 2. "News Corp.: Threat of U.S. Legal Action Raised in Light of 'Illegal Payment' Claim," the Guardian, Feb. 27, 2012. http://act2.freepress.net/go/8845?akid=3335.9578237.UWoUir&t=13 3. "Long Haul Ahead Before Fallout for U.S. News Corp. Is Known," the Financial Times, Feb. 28, 2012. (behind a paywall) http://act2.freepress.net/go/8858?akid=3335.9578237.UWoUir&t=15

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