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Tony Blair's wife sues Murdoch company over phone hacking - Graham Atkins

Cherie Blair, the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking.

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Tony Blair's wife sues Murdoch company over phone hacking - Graham Atkins

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  1. POLITICS U.S. NEWS WORLD BUSINESS HEALTH NBC NEWS TIPLINE VIDEO CULTURE & TRENDS WORLD Tony Blair's wife sues Murdoch company over phone hacking Cherie Blair, the wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair, is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking. Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, alleges that her voicemails were unlawfully intercepted by one of Rupert Murdoch's UK newspapers. Chris Young / Pool via AP file     Sponsored Stories by Taboola Feb. 22, 2012, 7:17 PM UTC / Source: msnbc.com staff and news service reports The wife of former Prime Minister Tony Blair is suing Rupert Murdoch's British newspaper company over phone hacking, her lawyer said Wednesday. Cherie Blair was suing "in relation to the unlawful interception of her voicemails," lawyer Graham Atkins said in an email, making her one of the most high-profile people to have challenged Murdoch's News International over the illegal eavesdropping campaign waged against politicians, celebrities, athletes and others in the public eye. SCIENCE ACTUALITÉ Rides après 50 ans : geste simple à faire En savoir plus Details of Blair's claim were not immediately made public Wednesday. Atkins said he would not be commenting further on the case. STAIR LIFT Roubaix: I was surprised when I saw the actual price of a stair lift Her legal action is likely to prove uncomfortable for Tony Blair, who is godfather to Murdoch's youngest daughter, Chloe. Tony Blair was also present in March 2010 when Murdoch's two daughters by his third wife, Wendi, were baptized. Murdoch closed the News of the World tabloid in July amid public outrage revelations that it had hacked into the phone of a missing schoolgirl who was later found murdered. Since then, police have made almost 40 arrests — including many well-known reporters — over phone hacking and in connection to related inquiries into the payment of bribes to public officials and email hacking. Millions have been paid out by Murdoch's company so far in out-of- court settlements to about 60 victims of hacking. The news of the legal action comes at a particularly sensitive timed for Murdoch, who announced on Monday that the first edition of a Sunday edition of The Sun would appear this weekend. Recommended HURRICANE LEE BUSINESS NEWS Hurricane Lee could make landfall anywhere from the coast of Maine to Nova Scotia Howard Schultz, former Starbucks CEO, steps down from company's board Murdoch's News International did not immediately return a message from the Associated Press seeking comment. A Blair spokesman also declined comment. The Associated Press and msnbc.com staff contributed to this report. More from msnbc.com and NBC News: •Former 'Amazing Race' producer found dead in Uganda •Palestinians cheer pending release of hunger striker •Wildlife officials fear 'epidemic' in rhino poaching •Journalist beatings erase optimism in China SPONSORED Roubaix: I was surprised when I saw the actual price of a stair lift / STAIR LIFT SPONSORED Rides après 50 ans : geste simple à… / SCIENCE ACTUALITÉ En savoir plus SPONSORED Maisons vacantes à Roubaix - À vendre à des… / LIFESTYLETRENDSHQ SPONSORED VOITURE ELECTRIQUE PAS CHER … Nouvelles petites voitures électriques pour les senio… / SPONSORED L'Etat paye vos panneaux solaires si vous habitez l'u… Vérifiez vite votre éligibilité / ECO FRANCE Lire la suite SPONSORED CRÉMATION | LIENS DE RECHERCHE Combien coûte une crémation en 2023 ? (voir les prix ici) / SPONSORED MAISONS ÉCOLOGIQUES | LIENS DE RECHERCHE Roubaix: Les maisons écologiques invendues se vendent presque pour… / Recherchez SPONSORED Des vélos électriques modernes et plus rapides… / LIFESTYLETRENDSHQ SPONSORED Roubaix : Les maisons préfabriquées invendues… / MAISONS PRÉFABRIQ… SPONSORED Roubaix : Nouveaux appartements pour… / VIVANT AÎNÉ | LIE… Recherchez Cliquez ici SPONSORED Vous êtes un homme de plus de 50 ans et vivez à Roubaix ? Voici le site… / DISONSDEMAIN SPONSORED Le QI moyen en France est de 98. Faites ce test et découvrez si le vôtre… Montrez que vous êtes intelligent. Répondez à 22 questions et … / WW IQ TEST S’inscrire Cliquez ici ABOUT PRIVACY POLICY CLOSED CAPTIONING CONTACT COOKIE NOTICE ADVERTISE HELP CA NOTICE SELECT SHOPPING CAREERS NEW TERMS OF SERVICE (UPDATED JULY 7, 2023) SELECT PERSONAL FINANCE AD CHOICES NBC NEWS SITEMAP © 2023 NBC UNIVERSAL WE AND OUR PARTNERS USE COOKIES ON THIS SITE TO IMPROVE OUR SERVICE, PERFORM ANALYTICS, PERSONALIZE ADVERTISING, MEASURE ADVERTISING PERFORMANCE, AND REMEMBER WEBSITE PREFERENCES. CONTINUE BY USING THE SITE, YOU CONSENT TO THESE COOKIES. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON COOKIES INCLUDING HOW TO MANAGE YOUR CONSENT VISIT OUR COOKIE POLICY.

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