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Rupert Murdoch apologizes during testimony
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Newscorp chairman makes personal admission during British media ethics investigation
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- Date Apr 26, 2012
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For the defense news -- the parent company of this network return for a second day of testimony -- an ethics inquiry.
And lines and that's where great -- -- is that the latest break.
Candidates right in his -- chairman Rupert Murdoch appearing for a second day before at that inquiry into press -- here.
Much of it have to do to date with the scandal involving the hacking of voice mails by staffers.
At -- now closed news of the world newspaper calling it a quote serious mobile -- on my reputation.
He took the blame along with a pretty dramatic pause take a listen.
Chosen -- decided.
That I failed.
We'll that may be.
I -- very sorry about it.
There was a bit more back and forth between Murdoch and the -- and then he added this.
It was an admission -- made.
And well I can do is.
Apologize.
To a lot of people including wholly innocent people -- the news the world you must.
-- -- Marat said he panicked when he closed the Paper but added that it was the right thing to do when he was -- Asked about a possible cover up Murdoch said that in fact he and other senior objectives were quote.
Misinformed and shielded from the full extent of hacking at the Paper.
And then.
He said this.
Creation in my mind.
That.
Maybe even -- edit it suddenly.
Beyond that.
Someone to challenge of a camera.
Which we -- victim do and I regret.
Late today the former chief legal advisor to news international Tom -- one of those alleged to have been involved in that cover -- said and I quote it is a shameful lies.
For his part Rupert Murdoch said that news -- -- hundreds of millions of dollars in the wake of the scandal they've gone through literally millions of emails and any suspect information.
We passed on to police that and.