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Britain's News of the World tabloid publicly apologized Sunday to victims of its phone-tapping operation, as the newspaper, owned by tycoon Rupert Murdoch, seeks to repair its reputation after being tainted by the long-running scandal. In an apology printed in its latest edition, the paper said it had admitted liability for certain cases and was planning compensation from a fund currently being set up. "What happened to them should not have happened. It was and remains unacceptable," said the paper, in the piece on page two headlined "Voicemail interception: An apology." The News of the World's public statement came after the paper's owner, News International, also apologized for the same issue Friday. In Sunday's apology, the paper said that some people were suing the paper for breach of privacy over "wrongful voicemail interception" between 2004 and 2006. "Evidence has recently come to light which supports some of these claims," it said. "We hope to be able to pay appropriate compensation to all these individuals," it added. Actress Sienna Miller is believed to be among those offered settlements from the compensation fund that is said to contain 20 million pounds ($33 million). However, responding to News International's apology, Miller showed little sign of dropping ongoing legal action. Her lawyer, Mark Thomson, insisted Saturday that the star's "primary concern is to discover the whole truth and for all those responsible to be held to account." As well as Miller, former Cabinet minister Tessa Jowell are also reported to be among those offered payoffs. AFP |
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