Even if she was found guilty, the maximum sentence would have been two years. Chances are she would have been out in nine (or less) after weeding a few flower beds at some cushy open jail. Or maybe a suspended sentence? The Chipping Norton club move in mysterious circles.
But the horrible cow...
Watching the evidence over the months, it was pretty clear Coulson was deep it and likely to take the rap. I suspected Brooks may get off the hacking charges but I really thought she would have been found guilty of paying public officials. Her husband was always likely to get off looking at the...