London, Oct 16 (ANI): Former chief executive of News International Rebekah Brooks was awarded a seven million pound pay-off when she resigned over the phone hacking scandal, it has emerged.
According to a report by The Times, two people with knowledge of her compensation revealed that the pay-off consisted of cash and pension payments as well as an allowance for legal fees and the use of a chauffeur-driven car.
Two of the people cited by the newspaper said the pay-off also included substantial claw-back clauses for her former employer, News International, Stuff.co.nz reports.
A third person familiar with the details of her exit package, these entitle News International to recover some of the payment from Brooks in certain circumstances.
Brooks at present is awaiting trial next year on multiple charges in relation to phone-hacking by reporters at the now defunct British tabloid News of The World. (ANI)
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