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The former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of conspiring to hack phones with others between 2000 and 2006.The former News of the World editor Andy Coulson has been found guilty of conspiring to hack phones with others between 2000 and 2006.
Fellow ex-editor Rebekah Brooks has been cleared of all charges by the jury at the Old Bailey.Fellow ex-editor Rebekah Brooks has been cleared of all charges by the jury at the Old Bailey.
The jury returned this morning after continuing its deliberations for an eighth day, following the high profile trial that began in October last year.The jury returned this morning after continuing its deliberations for an eighth day, following the high profile trial that began in October last year.
Brooks and Coulson, along with retired managing editor Stuart Kuttner, had been accused of being part of a conspiracy to hack phones over the course of a six-year period.Brooks and Coulson, along with retired managing editor Stuart Kuttner, had been accused of being part of a conspiracy to hack phones over the course of a six-year period.
The scandal saw Coulson resign from his then-role as Prime Minister David Cameron's director of communications, and he now faces the possibility of jail.The scandal saw Coulson resign from his then-role as Prime Minister David Cameron's director of communications, and he now faces the possibility of jail.
Brooks faced the same charge of conspiracy to hack phones over signing off payments to a Sun journalist's "number one military contact" between 2004 and 2012.Brooks faced the same charge of conspiracy to hack phones over signing off payments to a Sun journalist's "number one military contact" between 2004 and 2012.
Watch Brooks' departure from court
Along with her husband Charlie, and NI director of security Mark Hanna, 51, she was further charged with perverting the course of justice around the time of police searches in July 2011.Along with her husband Charlie, and NI director of security Mark Hanna, 51, she was further charged with perverting the course of justice around the time of police searches in July 2011.
But today the jury of eight women and three men cleared Brooks of all charges.But today the jury of eight women and three men cleared Brooks of all charges.
Appearing at court today to hear the verdicts, Brooks was overcome by emotion and helped from the room by the court matron.Appearing at court today to hear the verdicts, Brooks was overcome by emotion and helped from the room by the court matron.
She and Charlie, a racehorse trainer, were later shown leaving the Old Bailey and getting straight into a waiting black cab.She and Charlie, a racehorse trainer, were later shown leaving the Old Bailey and getting straight into a waiting black cab.
Kuttner was also cleared today of being part of the conspiracy to hack phones, while Charlie Brooks and Hanna were found not guilty on the charges of perverting the course of justice.Kuttner was also cleared today of being part of the conspiracy to hack phones, while Charlie Brooks and Hanna were found not guilty on the charges of perverting the course of justice.
Video analysis: The long legal saga
Rebekah Brooks' former personal assistant Cheryl Carter was cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.Rebekah Brooks' former personal assistant Cheryl Carter was cleared of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
The jury, which has been considering its verdicts since Wednesday, 11 June, is still deliberating further charges against Coulson and the former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman of conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office by paying police officers for two royal directories.The jury, which has been considering its verdicts since Wednesday, 11 June, is still deliberating further charges against Coulson and the former News of the World royal editor Clive Goodman of conspiring to commit misconduct in a public office by paying police officers for two royal directories.