By Greg Hazley
News Corp. has agreed to pay actress Sienna Miller $162K in return for her dropping a lawsuit related to the phone hacking scandal revolving around its News of the World tabloid in the U.K.
Bloomberg reports the settlement involves a deal in which News Corp will disclose contents of about 8,000 e-mails and possibly some journalists’ notebooks.
Miller, who appeared in the films “Factory Girl” and remake of “Alfie” is one of more than 20 celebrities that have sued News Corp. and its properties during the past four years.
In a statement, News International says it "admitted liability in certain cases and offered a genuine and unreserved apology." It hopes to settle other cases as quickly as possible.
News Corp. admitted that it used hacked voice mails in 11 stories published abut Miller in 2005-06.
Bloomberg notes the Miller settlement follows news that London police are considering whether to investigate News International CEO Rebekah B rooks about reporters paying cops for information.
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