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A hacking case boosted William Lewis’s career – now it haunts him

A hacking case boosted William Lewis’s career – now it haunts him
William Lewis was appointed publisher of the Washington Post late last year. (Image: Creative Commons)
The Wall Street Journal
By Sam Schechner When Jeff Bezos named William Lewis to become publisher of the Washington Post in late 2023, the billionaire touted the British executive as a forward-looking leader capable of kick-starting the flagging business of one of America’s most storied newspapers.So far, Lewis’s past is proving a burden as he pursues his plans for the future.Lewis has been dogged by criticism of his work for News Corp more than a decade ago when he was hired to help deal with the fallout of a phone-hacking scandal.Proceedings in a lon...

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