Three News of the World journalists plead guilty to phone hacking in trial in London . Public anger after the revelation in 2011 that the missing girl 's phone had been hacked forced Murdoch to close News of the World , which Brooks edited at the time of the hacking . The defendants were accused of conspiring with a private investigator and others to intercept voicemails from celebrities including David Beckham, Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and footballer Paul Gascoigne. Rebekah Brooks and Andy 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 plead guilty to phone hacking in trial in London . The defendants were accused of conspiring with a private investigator and others to intercept voicemails from celebrities including David Beckham, Kate Moss, Sienna Miller and footballer Paul Gascoigne. Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson are accused of conspiring to hack voice mails . They both formerly edited the now-defunct News of the World newspaper .