The UK Parliamentary hearing into the phone-hacking scandal involving media tycoon Rupert Murdoch was abruptly suspended in the UK on Tuesday, July 19, after an attempted attack on Mr. Murdoch.

Before the incident, his son James Murdoch appeared before the parliamentary committee and was briefly interrupted by his father.

The session had been going for two hours when when 15 minutes into the questioning of Rupert Murdoch, a protester lunged towards him wielding a shaving foam pie.

He was fought off by a group of people including Mr. Murdoch's wife Wendi, who was also in the public gallery.

The alleged perpetrator was identified on Twitter as Jonnie Marbles.

The man, who describes himself as an activist and comedian, wrote on the website just before the incident: "It is a far better thing that I do now than I have ever done before #splat."

The protester reportedly shouted "you naughty billionaire" as he approached Mr. Murdoch - who was being questioned in a room in Portcullis House, a building adjacent to the Houses of Parliament where many MPs have their offices.

Seconds after the incident occurred, Tory MP John Whittingdale - who chairs the Commons media committee and was overseeing proceedings - suspended the session.

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[Edited 7/19/11 10:37am]

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Murdocks wife rocks in everyway!!!!! What a woman....she went 4 that geezers eyes...

I applaud Murdoch's husband-stealing wife for acting instinctively to protect her

slimy, geriatric "investment".

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I applaud Murdoch's husband-stealing wife for acting instinctively to protect her

slimy, geriatric "investment".

Nicely put......

a twitter did it