James Murdoch could lose his job as News Corp's deputy COO or BSkyB's chairman as soon as this fall. That's the informed prediction of�The Guardian's Nick Davies�in an exclusive interview with me.�The journalism muckraker�says there's "every chance" that the Parliamentary committee investigating the News of the World phone-hacking and police-bribery scandal will conclude that James misled them about a key question in the case: Did James pay $1.4M in hush money in 2008 to a hacking victim who could have disclosed that NOTW's violations�were more extensive than the company publicly admitted? James says he didn't. But three former News International executives dispute his testimony. If Parliament decides James is�wrong, then "that's a severe development," says Davies. His predictions matter.�Because Davies�is the reporter who broke open the Murdoch scandal and has led the coverage at every turn. He's also writing a book�about the case, due in late 2012, called Hack Attack: How the Truth Caught up with the World's Most Powerful Man. On a visit to the U.S. this week looking for new dimensions to the story, he spoke to me about where things stand -- and where the tale could lead. DEADLINE: How high do you think the scandal will go? DAVIES: In terms of criminal charges at the moment there's no reason to think it will go higher. You've got to the level of Rebekah�Brooks, the former chief executive of News International -- ... Read More »Dolly Parton Alexandra Paul Sarah Paulson Nia Peeples Amanda Peet
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