Getting "Monstered" By the Murdoch Tabloids

Name: Getting "Monstered" By the Murdoch Tabloids
Uploaded: 2012-03-26T08:00:00Z
Duration: P273S
Description: In 2003, British Member of Parliament Chris Bryantbegan investigating whether News International tabloids paid off police. Six months later, he found his private life splashed in the headlines. "They hacked my phone," Bryant tells FRONTLINE, "and they ran some pretty hideous stories about my sexuality."

Clip: Season 2012 Episode 5 | 4m 33s

In 2003, British Member of Parliament Chris Bryantbegan investigating whether News International tabloids paid off police. Six months later, he found his private life splashed in the headlines. "They hacked my phone," Bryant tells FRONTLINE, "and they ran some pretty hideous stories about my sexuality."

Aired: 03/27/12

Rating: NR

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