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Prince Harry's Latest Feud with the Press Is over (for Now). Here Are Seven Key Takeaways
Seven public figures including Prince Harry seek substantial damages for alleged unlawful information gathering by Daily Mail publisher, with verdict expected later this year.
- On Tuesday, Prince Harry's legal team demanded the Daily Mail publisher pay "substantial" damages as the lengthy High Court trial concluded. The Duke of Sussex and six other public figures allege the newspaper group used unlawful information gathering methods.
- The nine-week trial featured testimonies accusing Associated Newspapers Ltd of "monstrous" conduct, including utilizing private investigators to plant listening devices. Claimants allege these unlawful practices spanned two decades to obtain private information.
- During proceedings, Prince Harry accused the publisher of making his wife Meghan's life "an absolute misery," while Sir Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley testified about "abhorrent" privacy invasions including accessing family medical records.
- Defending the publisher, Antony White KC argued the case is a "political campaign" against "respectable, mature, career journalists." Sam Greenhill told the court that allegations of phone tapping were "absolute bollocks."
- The judge, Justice Nicklin, intervened during proceedings, warning that the claimants' approach "looks perilously close to reversing the burden of proof." A final verdict will be announced later this year.
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The lawyers of Prince Harry and six other personalities, including singer Elton John, claimed this Tuesday in London a "substantial" compensation for intrusion into their private life against the company that owns the Daily Mail, in a trial that concludes this Tuesday in the British capital, AFP reported. The complainants also include British actress Elizabeth Hurley, who accuse Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), owner of the Daily Mail and Mail o…
Ruling in Prince Harry case against Daily Mail will take some time, UK judge says
LONDON, March 31 (Reuters) – The judge overseeing the lawsuit brought by Prince Harry, singer Elton John and other high-profile figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail at London’s High Court said on Tuesday it would take some time before he could deliver his ruling. The Duke of Sussex, 41, and six other claimants are suing Associated Newspapers for alleged widespread unlawful activities ranging from hacking voicemail messages, buggin…
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