>> seven former news of the world journalists, including rebekah brooks and andy coulson, face phone hacking charges along with the private investigator, glenn mulcaire. >> all are accused of trying to conceal material from scotland yard detectives involved in the phone hacking inquiry. >> i was arrested and there was no way that i could in any way defend myself, and so i pleaded guilty and was sentenced to six months imprisonment. >> i'm obviously extremely disappointed by the cps decision today. i will fight these allegations. >> i think the biggest loser was andy coulson. >> andy coulson who today was found guilty of hacking phones. >> the man who rose to the top in fleet street and then downing street was sent to jail today. >> we used to bump into each other in the exercise yard. he was very tight-lipped and he'd say things like, "well it is what it is."