Charlie Brooks (racehorse trainer) on suspicion of conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. They were charged with perverting the course of justice in May 2012. Charlie and Rebekah Brooks appeared in court at the Old Bailey on 26 September 2012. Rebekah Brooks faced three charges and Charlie Brooks one charge of conspiring to pervert the course of justice by concealing material from police officers. Their trial started in October 2013. In Brooks' own defence, his lawyer called him "foolish," "stupid" and "not academically gifted". One character witness, Sara Bradstock, told the court how he drank a pint of washing up liquid to get
Metropolitan Police role in the news media phone hacking scandal he sold at a profit to news media organizations. In March 2003, Rebekah Brooks, editor of "The Sun", and Andy Coulson, editor of "News of the World" testified together before the Commons media select committee. Brooks responded to a question about payments to the police saying, "'We have paid the police for information in the past.' Asked if she would do so again in the future, her answer was pre-empted by Coulson. 'We operate within the law and, if there is a clear public interest, then we will,' he told the committee. It was pointed out to Coulson that it