The Defendants

REBEKAH BROOKS

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Chief Executive Officer of News International (2009 – 2011) Editor of The Sun (2003 – 2009) Editor of The News of the World (2000 – 2003) Arrested: July 2011 Charged: May, July and November 2012 Charges Count 1 – Conspiracy to intercept communications. Count 4 – Conspiracy to commit Misconduct in a Public Office. Count 5 – Conspiracy to commit Misconduct in a Public Office. Count 6 – Conspiracy To Pervert The Course Of Justice. Count 7 – Conspiracy To Pervert The Course Of Justice.

ANDY COULSON

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Director Communications Prime Minister’s Office (2010 – 2011) Director Communications Conservative Party (2007 – 2010) Editor The News of the World (2003 – 2007) Deputy Editor The News of the World (2000 – 2003) Arrested: July 2011 Charged: July and November 2012 Charges Count 1 – Conspiracy to intercept communications. Count 2 – Conspiracy to commit Misconduct in a Public Office. Count 3 – Conspiracy to commit Misconduct in a Public Office.

STUART KUTNER
More details …	Managing Editor of The News of the World (1987 – 2009 retired) Arrested: August 2011 Charged: July 2012 Charges Count 1 – Conspiracy to intercept communications.

CLIVE GOODMAN
More details …	Former Royal Reporter for The News of the World. Arrested Aug 2006 for intercepting phone messages of the Royal Household. Imprisoned January 2007 for six months. Arrested: July 2011 Charged: November 2012 Charges Count 2 – Conspiracy to commit Misconduct in a Public Office. Count 3 – Conspiracy to commit Misconduct in a Public Office.

CHERYL CARTER
More details …	Personal Assistant to Rebekah Brooks, the Chief Executive of News International (2007 – 2012). Arrested: January 2012 Charged: May 2012 Charges Count 6 – Conspiracy To Pervert The Course Of Justice.

CHARLIE BROOKS
More details …	Race Horse Trainer, newspaper columnist, former Jockey and husband of Rebekah Brooks. Arrested: March 2012 Charged: May 2012 Charges Count 7 – Conspiracy To Pervert The Course Of Justice.

MARK HANNA
More details …	Head of Security – News International. Arrested: March 2012 Charged: May 2012 Charges Count 7 – Conspiracy To Pervert The Course Of Justice.