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Join Date: Jul 2010
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Phone-hacking: Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson in court
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19725264
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Former News International boss Rebekah Brooks and David Cameron's former communications director Andy Coulson are due to appear in court on charges related to alleged phone hacking.
They are expected at the Old Bailey along with five former News of the World journalists, accused of conspiracy to access voicemails.
Prosecutors say the charge could relate to more than 600 victims.
Private investigator Glenn Mulcaire will also appear in court.
Mr Mulcaire stands accused of four counts relating to specific people.
The former staff members at the now-defunct NoW newspaper are its ex-managing editor Stuart Kuttner, former news editor Greg Miskiw, former head of news Ian Edmondson, ex-reporter James Weatherup and former chief reporter Neville Thurlbeck.
Mr Coulson - who was NoW editor from 2003-07; Mrs Brooks who edited the paper from 2000-03 before moving to edit the Sun and then becoming chief executive officer of the two papers' parent group News International are accused along with the five other journalists of conspiracy to unlawfully intercept communications.
In a separate case, Mrs Brooks, 44, from Churchill in Oxfordshire - along with her husband, Charlie, and five others - are expected in court accused of perverting the course of justice.
The charges relate to an alleged attempt to hide evidence from police investigating phone hacking claims, and illegal payments to public officials by the NoW and the Sun.
Mrs Brooks's chauffeur Paul Edwards, former personal assistant Cheryl Carter, head of security at News International Mark Hanna, and security staff Daryl Jorsling and Lee Sandell also face the charges.
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