The original content of Democracy Now! Headlines appears under the Creative
Commons BY-NC-ND 3.0 License (United States). For more, including their other
shows and media, visit www.democracynow.org.
July 24, 2012

Brooks, Coulson Face Charges in Murdoch Phone-Hacking Scandal 
--------------------------------------------------------------


 
British prosecutors have announced plans to charge eight people over the
phone-hacking scandal that has engulfed Rupert Murdoch's News
International media empire. The company's News of the World tabloid was
shut down last year following revelations executives and reporters had
conspired to hack into the phones and intercept the communications of
hundreds of people. Among those charged are former News International
chief executive Rebekah Brooks, a top aide and close confidante of
Rupert Murdoch, and Andy Coulson, the former spokesperson of British
Prime Minister David Cameron.

 

.