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| Rupert Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks. (photo: Barry Batchelor/PA) |
12 February 12
Five senior journalists are held in police corruption probe amid speculation over future of the Sun
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Murdoch is expected to fly to Britain this week to tackle the latest
allegations to rock his media empire, involving the corruption of public
officials by Sun journalists.
The deputy editor, Geoff Webster, chief reporter John
Kay, picture editor John Edwards, chief foreign correspondent Nick
Parker and deputy news editor John Sturgis were arrested in early
morning raids on suspicion of bribing police and public officials. There
was also a search of the Sun's offices. A Surrey police officer, a
member of the armed forces and a Ministry of Defence employee were also
arrested.
Part of Operation Elveden, Scotland Yard's
investigation into newspaper corruption, the arrests follow those of
four former and current Sun journalists and a serving Metropolitan
police officer.
Senior Sun employees Chris Pharo and Mike Sullivan,
executive editor Fergus Shanahan and News International's editorial
development director, Graham Dudman, were arrested on 28 January.
Rebekah Brooks, the Sun's former editor, and Andy Coulson, ex-editor of
the News of the World, have also been questioned. The arrests have
prompted speculation that News Corp, News International's US-based
parent company, may be forced to consider closing the Sun, as it did
with the News Of The World, in an attempt to protect the Murdoch empire. READ MORE
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