He was approached in 2009 by a U.S. scientist, Doris Taylor, who had already grown a beating rat heart in the lab while at the University of Minnesota.

WSJ: Science Fiction Comes Alive as Researchers Grow Organs in Lab

Mr. Murdoch received the email chain in June 2008 from News of the World editor Colin Myler containing comments from the paper's lawyers about a lawsuit U.K. soccer union boss Gordon Taylor had brought against the tabloid for hacking.

WSJ: Fresh Hacking Emails Released

Peter Madoff (67) decided to plead guilty on June 29th of this year for his role in the largest Ponzi scheme in U.S. history and today U.S. District Judge Laura Taylor Swain put her stamp of approval on a 10 year prison term that had been recommended by the prosecution and agreed to by Peter Madoff.

FORBES: Peter Madoff Gets What He Expected - 10 Years Prison