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Kevin Zeese & Ilyse Hogue Discuss Rupert Murdoch Media Scandal & Call For US Criminal Probe
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11:35Now PlayingDemocracyNow.org - The British phone-hacking scandal engulfing Rupert Murdoch's media empire has crossed the Atlantic, and could impact his maze of interests in the United States. The watchdog group, ProtectOurElections.org, has called on the FBI and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch criminal and civil investigations into possible prosecution under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in the wake of the scandal that began in the United Kingdom. The act makes it illegal for a U.S. corporation to bribe, or attempt to bribe, foreign officials. More than half of Murdoch's profits come from his U.S.-based Fox TV operation, which encompasses at least 27 local Fox networks and is available to more than 100 million U.S. households. Meanwhile, the British government has joined efforts to block Murdoch's bid for broadcaster BSkyB, dashing his hopes of a rapid expansion in television. We speak with Ilyse Hogue, senior adviser at Media Matters for America, and Kevin Zeese, a spokesperson and lawyer for ProtectOurElections.org.
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