British Journalist Gets 18 Months for Phone Hacking

A former British tabloid editor who went on to become the spokesman for Prime Minister David Cameron has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for conducting an extensive phone hacking operation in pursuit of sensational stories. Andy Coulson, who was convicted last week of participating in a conspiracy to listen in on private voicemail messages, was handed his sentence Friday in London. Three other former journalists received shorter sentences. Coulson and his co-defendants were...

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