UK journalists cleared in bribery trial
April 17, 2015 23:15
Four journalists have been found not guilty of illegally paying public officials in Britain by a jury at the Old Bailey court in London today.
The verdict led to an urgent review by the UK's Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) as charges against nine journalists accused of making illegal payments to public officials were also dropped.
The CPS confirmed it was scrapping the cases of nine out of 12 journalists awaiting trial.
Those who will no longer face prosecution under Operation Elveden include former 'News of the World' editor Andy Coulson.
The journalists found not guilty in court included former Daily Mirror reporter Graham Brough and the Sun tabloid's Neil Millard, Brandon Malinsky and Tom Wells were cleared of "conspiring to commit misconduct in public office".
The CPS had been given seven days to decide whether to seek a retrial on two remaining counts.
Millard, 33, Malinsky, 50, Brough, 54, and Wells, 34, had all denied charges of paying public officials for stories.
The trial is part of Scotland Yard's 'Operation Elveden' into allegations of inappropriate payments to police and public officials.
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