18 June 2014

Phone-hacking Trial - The Verdicts

The Jury's verdicts so far are as follows:
Jury to return tomorrow to consider the remaining verdicts on Andy Coulson and Clive Goodman


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Rebekah Brooks
CEO News International - 2009 to 2011
Editor of The Sun - 2003 to 2009
Editor of The News of the World - 2000 to 2003

Arrested : July 2011
Charged : May/July/November 2012






Charges:
Count 1 - Conspiracy to intercept telecommunications - Verdict:    Not Guilty

Count 4 - Conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office - Verdict:   Not Guilty
Count 6 - Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice - Verdict:    Not Guilty
Count 7 : Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice - Verdict:    Not Guilty

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Andy Coulson
Dir. Comms Prime Minister's Office - 2010 to 2011
Dir. Comms Conservative Party - 2007 to 2010
Editor of The News of the World - 2003 to 2007
Dep. Editor of The News of the World - 2000 to 2003

Arrested : July 2011
Charged : July/November 2012


Charges:
Count 1 - Conspiracy to intercept telecommunications - Verdict:   Guilty
Count 2 - Conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office - Verdict:  Jury unable to reach verdict
Count 3 - Conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office - Verdict:  Jury unable to reach verdict

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Stuart Kuttner
Managing Editor of The News of the World - 1987 to 2009 (when he retired)

Arrested : August 2011
Charged : July 2012






Charge:
Count 1 - Conspiracy to intercept telecommunications - Verdict:   Not Guilty

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Clive Goodman
Ex-Royal Reporter at The News of the World

Goodman was arrested for intercepting voicemails of members of Royal Household in August 2006 and was sent to prison for 6 months in January 2007.

Arrested : July 2011
Charged : November 2012

Charges:
Count 2 - Conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office - Verdict:   Jury unable to reach verdict 
Count 3 - Conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office - Verdict:   Jury unable to reach verdict


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Cheryl Carter
PA to Rebekah Brooks (CEO of News International) 2007 to 2012

Arrested : January 2012
Charged : May 2012






Charge:
Count 6 - Conspiracy to pervert the course of Justice - Verdict:   Not Guilty

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Charlie Brooks
Racehorse trainer, journalist, ex-jockey. Married to Rebekah Brooks.

Arrested : March 2012
Charged : May 2012





Charge:
Count 7 - Conspiracy to pervert the course of Justice - Verdict:   Not Guilty

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Mark Hanna
Chief of Security at News International

Arrested : March 2012
Charged : May 2012








Charge:
Count 7 - Conspiracy to pervert the course of justice - Verdict:   Not Guilty

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Four of those charged have already pleaded guilty:

From L - R : Neville Thurlbeck, Greg Miskiw, Glenn Mulcaire and James Weatherup
Further information on the four men can be found HERE.