Murdoch tabloid Sun denies Jude Law hacking claim (AP)

LONDON – Jude Law is taking legal action against The Sun newspaper, claiming the Rupert Murdoch-owned tabloid hacked into voice mails for stories about his private life.

Murdoch's News International strongly denies the claim, accusing the actor of "a deeply cynical and deliberately mischievous attempt" to drag The Sun into the hacking scandal that has brought down its sister paper, the News of the World.

In a statement Friday, News International said Law's allegations "have no foundation whatsoever" and vowed to vigorously fight his claim.

Law's law firm, Atkins Thomson, declined to give details of the claim, which it said "will be considered by the court in due course."

Law is also suing the News of the World. That case is due to be heard next year.

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Jude Law takes center stage in tabloid spying case (AP)

LONDON – Actor Jude Law is taking a lead role in a court battle over the wide-ranging spying campaign mounted by a British tabloid newspaper.

Law was one of many people allegedly targeted by the scandal-hungry News of The World, which listened in on voicemails to get its scoops.

Law was named Friday in one of four test cases to be considered by Justice Geoffrey Vos at Britain's High Court next year.

Vos says that the cases will help him set a range of damages to award people targeted by the News of The World — the biggest-selling Sunday tabloid newspaper — enabling other cases to be resolved without going to court.

The News of the World is currently facing about 20 lawsuits from alleged hacking victims, although more are expected.

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