Philly newspapers pursue alleged illegal taping

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - April 14, 2009 Brian Tierney, CEO of Philadelphia Newspapers LLC, plans to testify Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Philadelphia on his company's motion to hire a law firm to probe the matter.

Tierney says if the meeting was secretly recorded, it could jeopardize that creditor's efforts to recover money. Pennsylvania requires all parties to consent to a taped conversation.

Philadelphia Newspapers LLC filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in February, citing $395 million in debt.

Tierney says he wants to know if other meetings were recorded, and whether the inside information was shared. The company's debt is publicly traded.

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