HOME > Media

James Murdoch will testify again about wiretapping.

The British Parliament wants to ask the media mogul more questions about the illegal phone hacking scandal at the defunct News of the World.

James Murdoch will testify again about wiretapping (Photo: Press Release)

British lawmakers said on Monday they will question James Murdoch, son of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, about the phone hacking scandal at the defunct tabloid News of the World, for the second time next month.

James denied being aware of the scale of the crimes when he paid around £250 ($400) to a reporter convicted of illegal wiretapping.

The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee said James Murdoch is due to testify on November 10. Rupert Murdoch closed the 168-year-old News of the World in July following allegations that the newspaper had illegally hacked the voicemails of celebrities, politicians and even crime victims in pursuit of scoops.

Father and son denied having knowledge of the scope of the crimes when they appeared before the panel of legislators, also in July.

Since then, former employees of the tabloid have raised doubts about Rupert and James' testimonies. The company's former lawyer, Jonathan Chapman, rejected the idea that the two were not informed by their subordinates, stating that their statements contained "serious inaccuracies." This information comes from the Associated Press.