Former 'News of the World' Editor Coulson Arrested

He had also served the prime minister

Update: According to a report in the New York Times, Andy Coulson has been arrested "on suspicion of corruption and phone hacking."

As if News Corp.'s decision to close the News of the World tabloid as a result of the ongoing phone hacking scandal in the U.K. weren't enough, The Guardian is reporting that Andy Coulson, a former editor of News of the World, has been told that he will be arrested on charges relating to hacking on Friday. 

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