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Murdoch Gave Blair Charity $100K

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Around time of phone hacking scandal.

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The rumored Rupert Murdoch-Wendy Deng-Tony Blair triangle just got a bit of cash thrown in the mix. According to the 2011 tax returns from the U.S.-arm of the former prime minister's Faith Foundation, the charity received $100,000 from News Corp. Around the same time, as was revealed in the phone hacking trail in London last week, Blair offered News Corp. editor Rebekah Brooks "unofficial" consulting services. Meanwhile, rumors have been swirling that Murdoch's estranged wife and Blair had an affair, which Blair has denied.

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