Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks Face New Charges of Bribery

Andy Coulson and Rebekah Brooks, two top aides to Rupert Murdoch that are already in deep with the phone hacking scandal, are now being charged with bribery. Coulson — the former head of media for Britain’s Prime Minister — and Brooks — the ex editor of News of The World — are currently facing phone hacking charges, which could mean a two year jail sentence for each.

According to The New York Times, Coulson and Brooks are among five people being charged with bribery.

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