It is a back channel between News Corp. and the government . James Murdoch says staff members knew he would have ` ` cut out the words '' . Dozens of people have been arrested in criminal investigations into phone and e-mail hacking and police bribery , and police asked prosecutors last week to charge at least eight people . Murdoch is to appear Wednesday at the inquiry into British media censorship . Both Murdochs deny knowing about the scale of illegal activity at their offices .
It is a back channel between News Corp. and the government . James Murdoch says staff members knew he would have ` ` cut out the words '' . Murdoch is to appear Wednesday at the inquiry into British media censorship . Both Murdochs deny knowing about the scale of illegal activity at their offices .