Rebekah Brooks ‘vindicated’ by hacking acquittal

By Jill Lawless

Published June 26, 2014 7:13pm ET

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Rebekah Brooks ‘vindicated’ by hacking acquittal — Rebekah Brooks, left, former News International chief executive, looks at her husband Charlie, right, as she talks to members of the media in central London, Thursday, June 26, 2014. Brooks was acquitted after a long trial centering on illegal activity at the heart of Rupert Murdoch's newspaper empire but Former News of the World editor Andy Coulson was convicted of phone hacking. The nearly eight-month trial was triggered by revelations that for years the News of the World used illegal eavesdropping to get stories, listening in on the voicemails of celebrities, politicians and even crime victims. (AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis) | Lefteris Pitarakis

LONDON (AP) — Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks said Thursday she is innocent of phone hacking and other crimes and feels vindicated by a jury’s unanimous decision to acquit her.

The ex-tabloid editor made her first public statement since being cleared after an eight-month trial on charges of conspiring to hack phones, bribe officials and obstruct police.

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