By Kevin McCauley
Bell Pottinger is providing pro bono representation to Rebekah Brooks, former News International CEO and one-time editor of the now closed News of the World tabloid.
She resigned in July following reports that NOTW hacked the phone of 13-year-old murder victim Milly Dowler.
Upon Brooks’ resignation, James Murdoch, deputy COO of News Corp., called her “one of the outstanding editors of her generation” and a person who “can be proud of many accomplishments as an executive.”
The Telegraph reports that Bell Pott has been repping Brooks in all of her dealings with the media. It quotes an unnamed source saying, “They’re obviously not representing her for the prestige, so they must see her as a good long-term bet.”
Meanwhile, News International has unveiled an “alertline” for reporters to report suspicious activity of colleagues.
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