Murdochs Will Appear Before Parliament

Rupert, James, and Rebekah Brooks will be there Tuesday
By John Johnson,  Newser Staff
Posted Jul 14, 2011 12:12 PM CDT
Rupert and James Murdoch Will Appear Before the British Parliament After All
Rupert Murdoch and son James in London on Sunday.   (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

On second thought, Rupert and James Murdoch have decided to appear before Britain's parliament after all, reports the BBC. Joining them to presumably take their lumps over the phone hacking scandal on Tuesday will be News Corp executive Rebekah Brooks. The two men initially declined to appear, and it was unclear whether lawmakers had the legal authority to force them to show up. (More Rupert Murdoch stories.)

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