London, Nov 6 (ANI): Former News of the World editor Rebekah Brooks, who resigned as chief executive of News International in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal, had received a 1.7 million pounds payout, a chauffeur-driven car and a central London office as part of her severance package.
Brooks quit the media company in July amid claims over the alleged illegal activities carried out by her executives and reporters at the now defunct British tabloid.
Days after her resignation, she was arrested and bailed in connection with allegations of phone hacking and corruption.
According to The Observer, along with a generous payoff and continued use of her company limousine and driver for two years, Brooks, 43, has been given an office for the same period of time in an affluent central London area.
The decision to give Brooks an office will inevitably be raised on Thursday media mogul Rupert Murdoch's son James returns to Westminster to answer questions from the Commons culture, media and sport select committee about his knowledge of illegal activities by his employees.
Tom Watson, the Labour MP who helped lead the fight to expose the phone-hacking practices carried out by News of the World journalists, queried the company's decision, The Guardian reports.
"It is remarkably curious that such an generous package is given to Ms Brooks when others have been cut loose," the paper quoted Watson, as saying.
"It is almost as if she hasn't really left the company. I am sure Murdoch will want to explain the decision to his shareholders," he added. (ANI)
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