Dodgy journalists from the News of the World allegedly hacked the phone of a murdered teen, stole messages from the families of killed servicemen, grabbed voicemails from 9/11 victims, and punched a baby dolphin in the nose.
There have, of course, been plenty of scandals in the games industry, too. Dodgy dealings, controversial decisions, courtroom spats, and reputation-tarnishing messes.
Here are ten of Pocket Gamer's favourites.