news corp. scandal Aug. 25, 2011

Eric Holder Says There’s ‘No Proof’ 9/11 Victims Were Hacked

By Caroline Bankoff

In a Wednesday meeting with the families of several 9/11 victims, the attorney general said he’d uncovered no evidence to support allegations that News of the World staffers had broken into their relatives’ phone accounts. However, as he pointed out, the investigation is ongoing. [Politico]

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Eric Holder Says There’s ‘No Proof’ 9/11 Victims Were Hacked

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