Charlie Brooks (racehorse trainer)

Charles Patrick Evelyn Brooks (born 3 March 1963) is a British socialite, newspaper columnist, racehorse trainer and former amateur jockey.

He is best known as the husband of Rebekah Brooks, chief executive of News UK. The couple are seen as leading lights of the so-called 'Chipping Norton set', a politically influential clique close to the former leadership of the Conservative Party.^[1] On 15 May 2012, Brooks and his wife were charged with perverting the course of justice.^[2] On 24 June 2014, the High Court found Brooks and his wife Rebekah not guilty.^[3]

^ "Profile: Rebekah and Charlie Brooks". The Daily Telegraph. London. 13 March 2012.
^ "Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks charged with perverting course of justice". The Daily Telegraph. London. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012.
^ BBC News Online (June 2014). “Hacking trial: Coulson guilty, Brooks cleared of charges”, BBC 24 June 2014. Accessed 4 July 2014

[1] "Profile: Rebekah and Charlie Brooks". The Daily Telegraph. London. 13 March 2012.

[2] "Phone hacking: Rebekah Brooks charged with perverting course of justice". The Daily Telegraph. London. 15 May 2012. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012.

[bbc.co.uk-3] BBC News Online (June 2014). “Hacking trial: Coulson guilty, Brooks cleared of charges”, BBC 24 June 2014. Accessed 4 July 2014

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