Hacking trial: Brooks cleared of charges, Coulson guilty [View all]

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Source: BBC

Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been cleared of all charges in the phone-hacking trial.

Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was found guilty at the Old Bailey of conspiring to hack phones.

The jury found Mrs Brooks not guilty of conspiracy to hack voicemails, two counts of conspiracy to pay public officials and two counts of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
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Ms Carter was cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, as was Charlie Brooks and News International's former head of security Mark Hanna.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27997688

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I'm surprised at the not guilty verdicts for conspiracy to pervert the course of justice - it looked to me pretty sure they had done something to cover up evidence, even if it couldn't be shown what the evidence was.