Coulson and Brooks to face bribery charges

Five people including former spin doctor Andy Coulson and former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks are facing charges linked to alleged bribery of public officials.

Coulson and Brooks to face bribery charges
Wed, 21 Nov, 2012 - 00:00
Margaret Davis

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said Coulson and Clive Goodman, former News of the World (NOTW) royal correspondent, are accused of a conspiracy to pay for information that included contact details for the royal family.

Brooks and former Sun chief reporter John Kay are charged with conspiring to pay Ministry of Defence employee Bettina JordanBarber about £100,000 (€124,220) for information.

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CourtsPlace: north London policePerson: CoulsonPerson: BrooksPerson: Andy CoulsonPerson: Rebekah BrooksPerson: Clive GoodmanPerson: John KayPerson: Bettina JordanBarberPerson: David CameronPerson: GoodmanPerson: KayPerson: Jordan- BarberPerson: Jordan-BarberPerson: SolicitorPerson: Henri BrandmanPerson: BarberPerson: Alison LevittPerson: Detective Chief InspectorPerson: April CasburnPerson: Glenn MulcairePerson: Stuart KuttnerPerson: Greg MiskiwPerson: Ian EdmondsonPerson: Neville ThurlbeckPerson: James WeatherupEvent: Operation ElvedenEvent: ElvedenEvent: Operation TuletaOrganisation: NewsOrganisation: Crown Prosecution serviceOrganisation: News of the WorldOrganisation: SunOrganisation: Ministry of DefenceOrganisation: CPSOrganisation: Green BookOrganisation: Scotland YardOrganisation: Westminster Magistrates’ CourtOrganisation: DPP
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