Facing Bribery Inquiry, News Corp. Lawyers Up With Former Federal Prosecutors

by Marian Wang
ProPublica, July 21, 2011, 12:41 p.m.

The embattled media conglomerate News Corporation and its independent directors have not only hired top criminal defense lawyers, they’ve also hired former Justice Department prosecutors well-versed in U.S. bribery law.

The new hires are a sign that the company is taking the Justice Department’s preliminary investigation—and the potential that the inquiry may turn specifically to bribery—rather seriously. (Read our story on why News Corp. may have good reason to worry.)