The issue focused on who had most influence on the News of the World and other papers to prevent them from receiving full legal powers to publish information. It also suggested that The Sun's owner, James Murdoch, had given his consent to the investigation. The Sun was given an opportunity to respond to the findings and make an argument for why it should not be responsible for any criminal prosecution. It did not. It did not appear to want to stand up for its client. It did not seem to want to face up to