The former royal editor of the News of the World warned his managing editor that if payments to confidential sources were traced, they would be jailed, according to the phone-hacking trial. Read on to find out more.
NOTW and Sun editor Rebekah Brooks of Churchill, Oxfordshire, Kuttner of Paynes Park, Ian Edmondson and Andy Coulson all deny conspiring with others to hack cell phones between 3 October 2000 and 9 August 2006.
Aside from the phone hacking charge, Rebekah Brooks faces two charges of conspiring with others to commit misconduct in public office. One alleged offence occurred between 1 January 2006 and 31 January 2012; the second between 9 February 2006 and 16 October 2008.
Former editor Coulson faces two allegations, including conspiring with Goodman of Addlestone and others to commit misconduct in public office between 31 August 2002 and 3 June 2005.
The case is still before the court. Now let us see what verdict the court reaches.
Mobile phone spying is a crime, and no one is permitted to hack into another person's account without their permission. Such crimes are now taking place on a large scale.