Piers Morgan has been read his rights and interviewed by Scotland Yard as the British cop shop continues to investigate the phone hacking scandal that's rocked several U.K. newspapers.

The interview was conducted "under caution" -- the U.K. term for an interview that takes place when the police suspect a person of an offense and read him his rights before being questioned. It took place December 6, both the Metropolitan Police and the CNN host himself have confirmed.