By Greg Hazley
The PR chief for London’s Metropolitan police is now being investigated for misconduct by an independent commission looking into the News Corp. hacking scandal, British police said Aug. 10.
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The probe comes weeks after Metro police said director of public affairs Dick Fedorcio was being referred to the commission for his dealings with a PR pro and former News Corp. executive, Neil Wallis.
Fedorcio has remained on the job as U.K. authorities have dealt with rioting in the country. He leads a PR staff of about 45 and will now be working from home as part of an extended leave during the probe, police said.
Metro Police said the commission will examine whether Fedorcio “has committed any act of gross misconduct.”
The police said July 19 that Fedorcio was referred to the commission because of his relationship with Wallis and the circumstances under which a PR contract was awarded to Wallis’ firm, Chamy Media.
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