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"The bodyguard of former News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks has been charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. David Johnson faces charges related to phone hacking and payments to public officials, BBC News reports.  Johnson is accused of conspiring to hide computers and other items from police in July 2011 and will appear before Westminster Magistrates&amp;#039; Court on May 8. He is alleged to have conspired with Brooks, her husband Charlie and four others in the criminal matter. &amp;quot;Following a careful review of the evidence, we have concluded that David Johnson, a security professional who was employed to provide a protection service to Rebekah Brooks, should be charged with an offence of conspiracy to pervert the course of public justice,&amp;quot; said Senior Crown Prosecution Service lawyer Gregor McGill. &amp;quot;It is alleged that... Mr Johnson conspired to pervert the course of justice by concealing computers and other items from the Metropolitan Police Service during its investigation into allegations of phone hacking and the corruption of public officials by journalists.&amp;quot; Rebekah Brooks, former editor of The Sun, was charged for making alleged payments to public officials in November. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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