Murdochs Agree to Testify to Parliament After Contempt Threat

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Rupert Murdoch and his son James bowed to threats to find them in contempt of Parliament and agreed to testify about the phone-hacking scandal to lawmakers on July 19.

“We’re in the process of writing to the select committee with the intent that James Murdoch and Rupert Murdoch will attend Tuesday’s meeting,” said Miranda Higham, a News Corp. spokeswoman.