Phone-hacking trial: Rebekah Brooks 'asked for office bug sweep'
Mrs Brooks denies all the charges against her Ex-News International chief executive Rebekah Brooks asked for her office to be "discreetly" swept for listening devices, the hacking trial has heard.
The request in an email, copied to co-defendant, head of security Mark Hanna, was sent in January 2011, months before the closure of the News of the World.
It read: "Can you have my office swept... thanks. Discreetly."
Mrs Brooks denies hacking. She and Mr Hanna both deny conspiracy to pervert the course of justice.
The Old Bailey also heard that the News International offices were routinely searched for bugs to avoid rival journalists snatching scoops and eavesdropping on any discussions about the BSkyB bid.
Jane Viner, News International's group director for property and facilities, also said Mrs Brooks had been sent "threatening" post as the hacking allegations emerged.
Most were intercepted in the post room, and the rest were usually spotted by personal assistants, she added.
During 2011, security around the company's bosses was stepped up and Mrs Brooks was given the codename Blackhawk, the court heard.
Mrs Brooks, 45, of Churchill, Oxfordshire, denies a further charge of conspiracy to commit misconduct in a public office.
The trial continues.
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