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News Corp. U.K. Employee Arrested in Tabloid Scandal
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News Corp.’s U.K. bribery scandal led to the arrest of an employee at its British publishing unit today, bringing to 30 the number of tabloid journalists, police officers and other public officials detained in the probe.
The 37-year-old woman was arrested “by appointment” in London on suspicion of conspiring to corrupt public officials with illegal payments for stories, the Metropolitan Police Service said today, without naming her. Police said in a statement that the woman was released on bail.