Day 1 of Britain’s Phone-Hacking Trial: The Kate Moss Edition
What happened on Day 1 of Britain’s epic phone-hacking trial? Let’s see:
- The trial’s prosecution told jurors that former News of the World and Sun editor Rebekah Brooks had personally authorized payments to public officials while at The Sun;
- That Brooks was “active” in phone-hacking activities while editing News of the World;
- That Brooks removed several notebooks from the paper’s newsroom before it was declared a crime scene. (Via.)
- That her successor, Andy Coulson, continued the practice of phone-hacking;
- That three former News of the World reporters had pleaded guilty, in a prior trial, to conspiracy to intercept private communications.
- And that News of the World reporters targeted, among other important people, the brother of a friend of Kate Moss (as well at Kate Moss herself).
Stay tuned for Day 2.
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