The Sun hits rock bottom as criminal trial is launched against the paper

The Sun newspaper’s week just reached a new low. A High Court judge has ruled that there is enough compelling evidence of possible phone hacking at the title to warrant a legal trial against them.
The judgement comes in an already torturous week for the paper. Its sickening smear of Liverpool fans following the Hillsborough disaster has been brought back into focus, following a jury verdict completely absolving fans of any responsibility for the tragedy. Furthermore, the fact that The Sun even failed to cover the fans’ vindication has also faced much condemnation.
Now the paper has learned it will be hauled up in court over phone hacking allegations. It’s a tough week to be Murdoch.
One of the media magnate’s treasured newspapers, the News of the World (NoW), has already been shut down for engaging in the despicable practice. But News UK, the parent company of Murdoch’s titles, has always pleaded The Sun‘s innocence over allegations of phone hacking.
However, News UK has been engaged in a long string of lawsuits following the NoW hacking case, and some of these have included allegations against The Sun.
Since early this year these claims have been heard by Mr Justice Mann. The evidence submitted in the case has included emails from 2006 involving The Sun’s associate editor Geoff Webster. These emails seemingly show Webster’s involvement in the hacking of the phone of Heather Mill’s sister.
In light of this, and other evidence, the judge has approved legal action. According to The Guardian, the ruling did not accept the evidence at this stage as conclusive proof of illegal activity, but that it was enough to ensure a full trial goes ahead.
The ruling pertains to allegations by four claimants, including entertainer Les Dennis. But Chris Hutchings, the claimant’s lawyer, has said:

The decision will also affect up to 50 further cases which are about to be commenced against the Defendant and will widen the disclosure of documentation it will have to provide going forward.

So, although the ruling is based on a small number of claims, it opens the door for a whole lot more. It will also bring Rebekah Brooks, who was editor at The Sun between 2003 and 2009, back into the spotlight. Brooks has recently been reappointed as chief executive of Murdoch’s UK operations. This scandal could throw her much criticised second chance into disarray.
It seems The Sun is likely to be the focus of many a headline in the coming months. Whether they survive the coming storm is anyone’s guess, but one thing is certain, it’s time for Murdoch to buckle up, because The Sun is now on course for a very bumpy ride.

http://www.thecanary.co/2016/04/28/sun-hits-rock-bottom-criminal-trial-launched-paper/


Oops!   Murdoch won't be pleased, it shut down the News of the World.  Let's hope it does the same with the Sun.

The sun always was, and always will be, a filthy crappy paper.
I'd hardly call it a newspaper.

Funny that, the Sun is by far the best selling morning paper in Britain, it far exceeds the sale of the Labour supporting Mirror!

nicko wrote:
Funny that, the Sun is by far the best selling morning paper in Britain,  it far exceeds the sale of the Labour supporting Mirror!    

JUST GOES to show that "quantity doesn't equate to quality," nicko !


MURDOCH'S Daily Telegraph is the top selling rag here in New South Wales, and his Herald Sun the top seller down south in Victoria..

AND they're both as bad as their British Telegraph and Sun siblings...

nicko wrote:Funny that, the Sun is by far the best selling morning paper in Britain,  it far exceeds the sale of the Labour supporting Mirror!    

I don't know how....the last time I read it it was garbage from back to front.
I think the Mirror is probably the best of the red tops.

Don't buy the S*n

Lots of snobs on here isn't there?

nicko wrote:Lots of snobs on here isn't there?

Nah...some even read the Daily Mail.

I ALSO BUY THE TIMES, DOES THAT MAKE ME AN IN ?




I also buy the Times, does that make me more intelligent? PS I read the Mail as well!

I think most people tend to watch the news online nowadays don't they?
My OH brings in the Mirror in the morning....I do like to have a scan through that one.

nicko wrote:Funny that, the Sun is by far the best selling morning paper in Britain,  it far exceeds the sale of the Labour supporting Mirror!    

Does that explain why there are so many idiots out there who know nowt about owt?

Even though Princess Diana wasn't 'OURS'...she became such a pure treasure to so many of us American --- who really had no strong empathy for Charles or his sister but many of us found Edward quite endearing. 
But for the method and technique that the tabloids hunted her/stalked her/used hidden camera's/recording devices to listen into her every private phone conversations --- SMH 

Well, it really put me off of Murdoch especially and his henchmen type of thugs that went after her...all the while dear Charles and Camilla sneaking around getting off on their little hideaways times together! Of course they both were so mug F'n ugly and Princes Diana quite the beauty...I'm sure her dirt was worth far more to those RAG PEDDLERS then what ever Charlie and Camilla were doing under the sheets!  

Princess Diana: Editors admit guilt over death - Telegraph

www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1560857/Princess-Diana-Editors...
Aug 21, 2007 · The editors of the three biggest selling tabloid newspapers at the time of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales ... Princess Diana: Editors admit guilt ...

Not all idiots Sass, just the ones that believe every word the Mirror [and the Sun] prints.