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Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp is in a mess of trouble in the wake of the News of the World hacking scandals, but new allegations from Jude Law and David Beckham could open up the media conglomerate to even more legal problems, this time in the United States.
According to the Daily Mail, Law has alleged that News of the World hacked into his cell phone and that of his personal assistant Ben Jackson when they arrived at JFK airport in New York City. Since the cell phones were then operating on American networks, News Corp could be open to prosecution and law suits for breaking U.S. federal law.
Law, 38, is already suing The Sun, a sister to News of the World, for allegedly hacking into his phone and using the content of voicemail messages for several articles in 2005 and 2006. The articles detailed Law’s arrival in New York City (where he briefly stayed before going to Montreal to film I Heart Huckabees), the hotel in which he stayed, his room number and how much he spent on room service.
"The allegation that they may have been hacked while on private visit in the United States is of great concern to them both,” a source close to Law and Jackson said, reports the Daily Telegraph.
Law isn’t the only celebrity who may have been targeted by News of the World: the Daily Telegraph reports that David Beckham is considering legal action himself. The footballer believes he was the target of hackers throughout the last decade and has reportedly asked his legal team to contact Scotland Yard to find out if his name is among the 4,000 possible victims.
An anonymous News of the World source told the Daily Telegraph that Beckham’s worries are probably legitimate.
"They were always hacking the Beckhams," the source claimed. "David was on the front pages probably more than any other celebrity in the decade from 2000 onwards. If you look at what they have done with him you would assume he is a target.”
However, Beckham is reportedly waiting until there is proof before filing suit. “He doesn't want to start proceedings until we have proof," a source said, reports the Daily Telegraph.
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