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ames Murdochs repeated assertion

hat he was never shown evidence thathone hacking at his company wenteyond a rogue reporter was dramat-

ically undermined last night. An inter-

nal email that he was sent, suggestinghacking was rife at theNews Of TheWorldand talking of a nightmare sce-

nario of multiple victims, was releasedby a Commons committee.

The presumed heirto the Murdoch

empire has insisted during two bruising

appearances before MPs that he wasnot told of crucial information in 2008that proved hacking was widespread

at the Sunday tabloid. He accused thepapers former editor, Colin Myler, andits chief lawyer, Tom Crone, of being

misleading when they said he was

made privy to those details.But a News International email

released yesterday challenges those

claims. It shows that Mr Murdoch, whowas in charge of the media groupat thetime, was provided with a chain of mes-

sages from Mr Myler and Mr Crone

accepting that theNOTWhad made useof intercepted voicemails left forGordon Taylor, the chief executive of

Professional Footballers Association,

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EMAIL TRAIL LEADSTO JAMES MURDOCHExchanges cast fresh doubt on claim he was unaware of extent of hacking

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From: Crone, Tom

Sent: 07 June 2008 12:30

To: Myler, Colin

Subject: FW: Strictly Private & Confidential and

subject to legal professional privilege.

Mark Lewis, Taylors lawyer, came back late yesterday withhis clients position (see ...It confirms our expectations ofMr Taylor .... I told Julian to get us, if possible, a few moredays for service of the Amended Defence which iscurrently due to be served on Monday at the latest...

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From: Myler, Colin

Sent: 07 June 2008 14:34

To: JRM

Subject: FW: Strictly Private & Confidential and subject

to legal professional privilege.

Update on the Gordon Taylor (Professional FootballAssociation) case. Unfortunately, it is as bad as wefeared. The note from Julian Pike of Farrers is extremelytelling regarding Taylors vindictiveness. It would be help-ful if Tom Crone and I could have five minutes with you...

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From: JRM

Sent: 07 June 2008 14:34

To: Myler, Colin

Subject: Re: Strictly Private & Confidential and subject to

legal professional privilege.

No worries. I am in during the afternoon. If you want totalk before Ill be home tonight after seven and most ofthe day before.

Tom Crone3Colin MylerCompany lawyer

warns editor ofnightmare evidence

Colin Myler3James Murdoch

Editor forwardswarning to News

International chief

James Murdoch3Colin MylerReply shows that

the email was received.But was it read?

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