"They spent a large amount of their readers' money in flying Tulisa and a number of her friends first class to Las Vegas.

"There, Mahmood posed as a film producer offering her a £3 million film contract.

"This case is not simply about drug supply. It is about the limits which we set on the conduct of journalists."

According to The Mirror, Tulisa's hearing was over by 10.45am, with a reporter adding that both defendants were "freed on unconditional bail as before".

They will have to attend another pre-trial hearing on June 25, before the trial officially starts on July 14 - the day after Tulisa's 26th birthday.