Phone Hacking: Two further arrests in illegal payments probe A Scotland Yard spokesman said the arrests came following information that was passed to police by News International's Management and Standards Committee. Officials at the company have been scouring millions of emails for evidence of illegal payments to public officials. News of the latest arrests came as it was announced that former News International Chief Executive Rebekah Brooks, her husband Charlie and four other people are to be charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The charges are related to allegations that an attempt was made to cover up the scandal from detectives.