REBEKAH BROOKS ARRESTED

Rebekah Brooks has been arrested by officers investigating allegations of corruption and phone hacking,

Click the link below to SUBSCRIBE to the 'News of the World Phone Hacking' YouTube channel @ http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?annotation_id=annotation_732456&am...

For upto date news on the hacking scandal, follow me on Twitter @ http://twitter.com/#!/NOTW_Hack_News

The 43-year-old went to a London police station by appointment at midday today and is being held on suspicion of conspiring to intercept communications and corruption allegations.

Operation Weeting has been launched to investigate claims that newspaper journalists hacked into the phones of high-profile figures and even victims of crime.

Mrs Brooks resigned as chief executive of News International (NI) on Friday.

She was editor of the News Of The World (NOTW) when missing schoolgirl Milly Dowler's phone was hacked and messages were deleted. The teenager was later found murdered.

Mrs Brooks is the tenth person to be arrested in connection with the NOTW scandal since detectives reopened their investigation earlier this year.

A separate investigation, titled Operation Elveden, is looking at allegations of inappropriate payments to police.

Mrs Brooks' PR spokesman has confirmed she is being held by police.

He said:

"Rebekah is assisting the police with their enquiries. She attended a London police station voluntarily. It was a pre-arranged appointment. We are unable to comment further as it is an ongoing police investigation."

She is due to appear alongside News Corporation chairman Rupert Murdoch and his son James, who is chairman of NI, before the Culture, Media and Sport committee on Tuesday.

But Mark White, home affairs correspondent, said her arrest could have implications for her appearance.

"When there are some difficult questions coming her way, that gives her the opportunity perhaps not to be as candid with those questions as the committee might like her to be."

Media commentator Steve Hewlett said:

"The fact that she's been arrested is not entirely surprising - I don't think it should be taken to mean there is necessarily evidence pointing to her direct knowledge of the events. But I imagine it is a matter of procedure really - that the inquiry is getting serious."

Sunday 17th July 2011

Category:

News & Politics

Tags:

• Rebekah
• Brooks
• Arrested
• 43
• Year
• Old
• London
• Police
• Station

[dronespace]

Now go and arrest the Murdochs!

[almostcapecod]

Wouldn't it be just so amazing if the arrests keep coming,Its about 12 now & imagine seeing names like, Rupert,his son any others that worked there,all the management in the UK ,Australia the USA, Roger Ailes,Shawn Hannity,Beck,all the people so willing to spread disinformation for political gain and criminal activity,anyone involved charged with conspiracy charges and more.Imagine having most of the most popular people/names being arrested for criminal activity.It would solve many world issues

[neovintageretro]

Arrested by appointment? Hmmmm? Oh well... Hey, she's kinda hot! Lesbo?

[ciaran3707]

@malcolmx28 Maybe even a Romulan.

[1floridacracker]

She is so beautiful. FREE REBEKAH!!!!

[pixiejw]

IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT EVEN A WELL EDUCATED WOMAN CAN BE A CRIMINAL................. MONEY IS EVIL

[SmileyGarrish]

the woman admits to knowingly bribing police and yet neither she nor the officers involved are in prison......why not?

[gabiotta]

As so the Red Mist lose yet another valuable member.

I thought Jakes sacrifice meant all was well for another year.

[HURUHRA]

I blame the scapegoats