There was no word on whether Hanna had resigned. His LinkedIn profile says he has been at News International since April 2009.

Police investigating phone hacking have said that as many as 5,800 people, including celebrities, crime victims, politicians and members of the British royal family, may have been targets by journalists working for Murdoch.

The on voice mail by entering a personal identification number to access messages remotely.

News International has reportedly paid settlements to (among others) actor Jude Law, former soccer star Paul Gascoigne, actress Sienna Miller and Welsh singer Charlotte Church. The scandal began a decade ago, when reporters got voice mails of a missing 13-year-old girl who was later found murdered.

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