Former News International CEO and husband reportedly to be charged in UK phone hacking scandal LONDON - Former News Of The World editor Rebekah Brooks has been charged with perverting the course of justice in relation to the phone hacking scandal. Her husband, racehorse trainer Charlie Brooks, has also been charged. In a statement, the couple said: "We deplore this weak and unjust decision. After the further unprecedented posturing of the Crown Prosecution Service we will respond later today after our return from the police station. Click for more from Sky News.