News Corp reporter at centre of Pitt/Jolie lawsuit


SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - James Desborough, a News Corp reporter arrested in Britain on Thursday in a spreading phone hacking scandal, was no stranger to controversy when he led News of the World's Hollywood bureau.

British police said they had arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications, and a source with knowledge of the situation identified the individual as Desborough.

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