Rebekah Brooks

About

Former CEO of News International who was most recognized as the youngest - and most controversial - editor of News of the World.

Before Fame

She once claimed to have attended The Sorbonne in Paris, but it was later determined that she allegedly lied about this and never studied there.

Trivia

She was an instrumental figure in Murdochgate, or the scandal involving News Corporation figurehead Rupert Murdoch, which alleged that she and members of her staff engaged in phone hacking and police bribery to secure stories on celebrities.

Family Life

She was married to actor Ross Kemp from 2002 to 2009. She married her second husband Charlie Brooks in 2009, and they had one child together.

Associated With

She and entrepreneur Rupert Murdoch were both implicated in the News of the World phone-hacking scandal.