Police: Former News Int. CEO Rebekah Brooks released on bail

Rebekah Brooks, former chief executive of News Corp's British newspaper arm News International, was released on bail early on Monday after being questioned over the phone-hacking scandal, the Metropolitan police said in a statement on Monday.

British police earlier had arrested the 43-year-old as part of an investigation into allegations of illegal voicemail interception and police bribery. (Reuters)