LONDON, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- News Corp. executive James Murdoch turned down a $6 million bonus amid the phone-hacking scandal at the British tabloid News of the World, the company said.
Murdoch's father, Chairman Rupert Murdoch, pocketed a $12.5 million bonus in the last fiscal year, raising his total compensation from the News Corp. empire to $33 million, the annual shareholders statement shows.
The BBC reported the bonuses were for the 12 months ending in June. The uproar over the eavesdropping at the News of the World hit the fan during the same period, prompting James Murdoch to decline his bonus. The tabloid was shut down as a result of the furor.
James Murdoch is deputy chief operating officer of News Corp. and is responsible for the company's European and Asian operations.
The Guardian reported Saturday the company also announced the resignation of director Thomas Perkins, an 80-year-old Silicon Valley entrepreneur who cited his age rather than the phone-hacking scandal as the reason for his departure.
