Murdoch Empire at Risk

The phone-hacking scandal, perpetrated by one of the Murdoch empire’s subsidiaries, has fascinated the British public and the investigation by the British Culture, Media, and Sport Committee, which is under the auspices of the British Parliament, published its latest findings on Sept. 6.

News International's site in Wapping is pictured in east London, on September 5. Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of New York-based News Corp., finds himself at the center of his own ever-widening scandal; one that threatens his hold on the $40 billion global media empire he started. LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images