James Blunt, Tony Blair's wife, soccer star Wayne Rooney + 43 others sue Murdoch's News of the World

[Amerigo Vespucci]

James Blunt, Cherie Blair among new phone-hacking claimants

LONDON | Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:25pm EDT

(Reuters) - England soccer star Wayne Rooney and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's wife Cherie are among a new group of 46 people suing over alleged phone-hacking by Rupert Murdoch's News of the World newspaper, court documents showed on Friday.

Other celebrities listed included singer James Blunt, soccer players Ryan Giggs and Peter Crouch and former England rugby union player Matt Dawson.

The new list of people filing claims for damages against the News Corp subsidiary that published the now-closed News of the World was disclosed after a hearing at London's High Court on Friday, the Press Association reported.

Murdoch faces a two-day grilling at the High Court next week by a judge investigating whether the political ties of the world's most powerful media tycoon created a company culture where illegal phone hacking could flourish.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/20/us-newscorp-hacking-idUSBRE83J1I320120420

[movonne]

1. Oh! I just can't tell you how good this makes me feel...and

now they are coming to the good old USA..

[Whisp]

2. I want Piers Morgan to be implicated.

I think he took the stand a few weeks ago but things can change.

This could be my birthday, Christmas and every other special occasion gift for the rest of my life if Murdoch is torn down and shown to be what he is. and jailed or fined so heavily it will ruin him.

[alfredo]

4. I think it will come to the US if GB screws up their case.

[alfredo]

3. Messing with Wayne Rooney is going too far.

[aquart]

5. HUGE grin on my face. Feels sparkly like champagne.