[July 15, 2011] BRIEF: US investigating Murdoch media empire Tweet WASHINGTON, Jul 14, 2011 (dpa - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- US authorities are investigating allegations that employees of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp may have hacked into phone messages of victims or their families following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, US media reported Thursday. Murdoch's media empire is already under heavy scrutiny in Britain following allegations that high-ranking officials and public figures were the targets of phone hacking. The scandal led to News Corp's closure of the tabloid News of the World. The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post and CNN reported that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has begun a probe into the conduct of News Corp employees or associates over the possible hacking of phone calls related to the terrorist attacks. "We are aware of the allegations and are looking into them," said a CNN source who requested anonymity. "We'll be looking at anyone acting for or on behalf of News Corp, from the top down to janitors." To see more of dpa, go to http://www.dpa.de/English.82.0.html Copyright (c) 2011, dpa, Berlin Distributed by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services. For more information about the content services offered by McClatchy-Tribune Information Services (MCT), visit www.mctinfoservices.com. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]