Operation Weeting-Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks appears in court

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18419159

Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks is due in court later accused of three charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

Her husband, Charlie Brooks, and four former colleagues face one charge each of the offence and will also appear at Westminster Magistrates Court.

Mrs Brooks, 44, was charged last month by detectives from Operation Weeting, Scotland Yard's phone-hacking inquiry.

The offences, which she denies, allegedly occurred in July last year.

Mrs Brooks is accused of conspiring to conceal documents, computers and electronic equipment from police and conspiring to remove seven boxes of material from the archive of News International.

That month, David Cameron ordered an inquiry into press standards, the News of the World was closed down and Mrs Brooks resigned from News International.

Charlie Brooks - a 49-year-old writer and racehorse trainer - is also due in court, along with Mrs Brooks' former personal assistant, Cheryl Carter; her ex-chauffeur and two security officials.

Bang 'em up, bang 'em all up .....

[Omah]

Mrs Brooks, née Wade, arrives at court to face three charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18419159

Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has appeared in court to face charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

She, her husband Charlie Brooks and four others have been bailed for a fortnight.

They appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court on charges linked to the phone hacking scandal.

Mrs Brooks, 44, who faces three charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice, was bailed until 22 June.

Her husband Mr Brooks, 49, and four former colleagues, who each face one charge of the same offence, were bailed to the same date to appear at Southwark Crown Court.

[lostalex]

What a surprise, the only women involved is the scapegoat and whipping boy. It's so transparently misogynist.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by lostalex

What a surprise, the only women involved is the scapegoat and whipping boy. It's so transparently misogynist.

The women involved was the boss - like your american president, but female .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18546808

Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has appeared in court on charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

Mrs Brooks, 44, and husband Charlie, 49, who appeared at Southwark Crown Court, were bailed until 26 September.

She faces three charges of conspiring to pervert the course of justice, while Mr Brooks is charged with one count of the same offence.

Four others also appeared at the court on the same charge.

Mrs Brooks's former personal assistant Cheryl Carter, 48, of Mildmay Road, Chelmsford, Essex; head of security at News International Mark Hanna, 49, of Glynswood Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire; Mrs Brooks' chauffeur Paul Edwards, 47, of Victoria Park Square, Bethnal Green, east London; and security consultant Daryl Jorsling, 39, of Vale Road, Aldershot, Hampshire, all face a single charge of conspiring to pervert the course of justice.

The defendants will be asked what they will plead at a hearing at the same court on 26 September.

All six were bailed.

[HoneyPot]

God she's a Slimy, arrogant piece of work

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18972742

Rebekah Brooks will be prosecuted for conspiring to intercept voicemails.

The CPS said the charges related to 600 alleged victims between 2000 and 2006.

Mrs Brooks said a charge relating to murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler's voicemail was "particularly upsetting".

This was because it was "untrue but also because I have spent my journalistic career campaigning for victims of crime", Mrs Brooks said in a statement.

The former News International chief executive - facing three charges relating to allegedly accessing the phone of Milly and former Fire Brigades Union boss Andrew Gilchrist - denied authorising or being aware of phone hacking "under my editorship".

She already also faces three charges of perverting the course of justice arising from the investigation into phone hacking - charges she has denied.

Lying old bag .....

[lostalex]

I'm no defender of What Rebeckah Brookes did, but i do think she is being scapegoated because she is a woman. Why is the woman the main target of these investigations and the tabloids focus???

She';s being used as a human shield the same way that the Taliban use women as human shields.

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by Omah

The women involved was the boss - like your american president, but female .....

umm, no, Rupert Murdoch was the boss. and why is Piers Morgan let off the hook? he's the slimey toad.

[Saph]

Can we not just deport them to Antarctica or somewhere? /:

[Omah]

Originally Posted by lostalex

umm, no, Rupert Murdoch was the boss. and why is Piers Morgan let off the hook? he's the slimey toad.

Murdoch is the owner, Brooks was Chief Executive Officer of News International from 2009 to 2011 .....

[Omah]

Originally Posted by lostalex

I'm no defender of What Rebeckah Brookes did, but i do think she is being scapegoated because she is a woman. Why is the woman the main target of these investigations and the tabloids focus???

She';s being used as a human shield the same way that the Taliban use women as human shields.

She was top bitch over the ravening dog-pack - now she's gonna be put, sorry, I mean sent, down .....

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19105197

Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks has been formally charged over phone hacking, Scotland Yard has said.

Mrs Brooks answered bail at Lewisham police station and will appear before Westminster magistrates on 3 September.

Last week it was announced that Mrs Brooks and six other former News of the World journalists would be charged with conspiring to intercept communications.

The others charged, including ex-Number 10 press director Andy Coulson, will appear in court on 16 August.

Mr Coulson was communications chief under David Cameron.

The seven stand accused of conspiring to intercept voicemails between October 2000 and August 2006.

Mrs Brooks, 44, of Churchill, Oxford, and Mr Coulson face specific charges relating to the voicemail of murdered Surrey schoolgirl Milly Dowler.

The other former NoW staff who have been formally charged are ex-managing editor Stuart Kuttner, former news editor Greg Miskiw, former head of news Ian Edmondson, ex-chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck and former reporter James Weatherup.

The charge of conspiring to intercept communications without lawful authority carries a sentence of up to two years in prison or a fine.

Mrs Brooks already faces three counts of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, linked to the investigation into phone hacking.

She and five others, including her racehorse trainer husband Charlie Brooks, who faces one count of the same offence, are due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 26 September.

There's no smoke without fire .....

[the truth]

Originally Posted by lostalex

What a surprise, the only women involved is the scapegoat and whipping boy. It's so transparently misogynist.

another example of your perverted sick posts...do you even realise what atrocities were carried out under this ladies watch? do you also realise how much the families suffered ? also theres a load of male heads rolling too? happy yet, you misandrist man hater

[lostalex]

Originally Posted by the truth

another example of your perverted sick posts...do you even realise what atrocities were carried out under this ladies watch? do you also realise how much the families suffered ? also theres a load of male heads rolling too? happy yet, you misandrist man hater

sorry, which man am i hating? please let me know what i've said against men? or wait, pointing out sexism automatically means i'm attacking men? is that your logic? you make no sense, as usual.

That's like saying standing up against racism means you hate white people.

[Omah]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19463067

Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks has appeared in court to face charges related to alleged phone hacking.

Mrs Brooks, 44, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court earlier, accused of an alleged conspiracy to illegally access voicemails.

She faces a general charge, and two other specific charges linked to murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler and former union boss Andrew Gilchrist.

Mrs Brooks denies the charges.

Prosecutors claim the general charge could affect more than 600 victims.

Seven other reporters and editors from the now-defunct News of the World have already appeared to face similar charges, including former Downing Street press director Andy Coulson.

Those charged appeared in court earlier this month and are next due to appear at Southwark Crown Court on 26 September.

During Monday's brief hearing, the former News International chief executive, wearing a dark jacket and skirt, was told she would also appear at the court on that date with the others accused.

Mrs Brooks, from Churchill, Oxfordshire, spoke to confirm her address and date of birth.

There was a large media presence outside court. However, she did not speak to journalists.