Three News of the World journalists pleaded guilty to phone hacking in trial in London . David Jones , James Jones and Greg Miskiw plead guilty , report British media . Brooks and Coulson were close to British Prime Minister David Cameron . Rebekah Brooks and David Coulson are accused of conspiring to hack voice mails . They both formerly edited the now - defunct News of the World newspaper .
Three News of the World journalists pleaded guilty to phone hacking in trial in London . David Jones , James Jones and Greg Miskiw plead guilty , report British media . Rebekah Brooks and David Coulson are accused of conspiring to hack voice mails . They both formerly edited the now - defunct News of the World newspaper .