Rupert Murdoch and son James likely to be called to give evidence over press ethics
Rupert Murdoch and James Murdoch are expected to appear at the inquiry into press ethics within weeks after Lord Justice Leveson announced he would be calling in newspaper owners to give evidence between now and the middle of May.
Lord Rothermere, owner of Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers, is also expected to be asked to testify under oath.
So too is Eygeny Lebedev, the son of the Russian proprietor of the Evening Standard, Independent and the cut-price i. It is believed all three proprietors have been pencilled in for the week beginning 23 April.
Aidan Barclay the son of media-shy Sir David Barclay - who with his brother and Sir Frederick owns the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph - is also to be called.
The newspaper owners are expected to be grilled about their relationship with politicians including David Cameron and past prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, including details of their specific meetings, correspondence and telephone calls.
I wonder if Rupert Murdoch has an orchestra that follows him around and plays creepy music. Because if not, he should.
