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About
Rebekah Mary Brooks is a British media executive who is the current CEO of News UK and formerly served as editor of News of the World, convicted in the phone-hacking scandal.
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News UK
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Led as CEO during 2013 rebrand from News International, restructuring amid scandals to distance from phone hacking fallout while retaining core operations.
Since 2011
Metropolitan Police
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The Metropolitan Police investigated Brooks as part of Operation Weeting and Elveden, probing phone hacking and payments to public officials during her tenure at News of the World and The Sun.
Since 2011
David Cameron
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Brooks maintained a close personal relationship with Cameron, exchanging informal text messages, including during the News of the World closure crisis where she addressed him as 'Chief' and he responded 'LoL', suggesting direct back-channel influence on political matters.
Since 2009
Jeremy Hunt
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During News Corp's bid to acquire BSkyB, Brooks and Hunt shared 158 emails, including sensitive government documents on the bid, indicating improper coordination that could compromise regulatory impartiality.
Since 2010
News Corp
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Brooks received substantial salary, severance, legal fees, and reinstatement funding from News Corp, a foreign entity with Australian-American roots, enabling its influence over UK media operations and potentially political narratives.
Since 2000
Recent Events
News of the World Phone Hacking Scandal
Led to arrests of editors Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks
1/1/2011