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☆ Opinion | Will the Rotters Keep Hounding Kate?
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-22 | by ( Maureen Dowd | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

With her mop of red Renaissance curls and steely ambition, Brooks became the favorite lieutenant of Rupert Murdoch. But the moral is about amorality; the story underscores the viciousness and lack of decency of the British tabloids in the hacking scandal. I thought of that when I watched the video of Princess Kate sitting on a bench amid daffodils, telling her heartbreaking story of a cancer diagnosis and chemotherapy. Cancer is a very personal thing, and how you tell your children is the most personal of all. Princess Diana’s sons blame that ravenous behemoth for hounding their mother.

Persons: J.T, Rogers, Bartlett Sher, Rebekah Brooks, Brooks, Rupert Murdoch, Murdoch, Don Van Natta Jr, Jo Becker, Graham Bowley, Saffron Burrows, Princess Kate, Princess Diana’s, Harry Organizations: Lincoln Center, British, New York Times, Cancer, Mirror Group Newspapers Locations: Britain, British

☆ Prince Harry Gets Damages in Hacking Case and Calls Out Piers Morgan
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Mark Landler | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry has settled his privacy claims against a British tabloid publisher, his lawyer told a London court on Friday, two months after a judge found the publisher guilty of “widespread and habitual” hacking of the prince’s cellphone. It was as much a financial victory as a symbolic one, which could help defray the legal costs that Harry has run up in years of litigation against the tabloids. In addition to paying for the costs of the case, the Mirror Group would pay additional “significant” damages, the prince’s lawyer, David Sherborne, said. “We have uncovered and proved the shockingly dishonest way in which the Mirror acted for so many years,” Harry said in a statement read by Mr. Sherborne outside the high court. Harry, who did not attend the hearing, said he would continue his “mission” of exposing what he called the corrupt practices of the tabloids.

Persons: Prince Harry, Harry, David Sherborne, “, ” Harry Organizations: Mirror Locations: London, Harry’s, Sherborne

☆ Prince Harry gets ‘substantial’ payout in phone-hacking case against British tabloid, lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Caitlin Danaher | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

London CNN —Prince Harry will receive a “substantial” payout after settling the remaining parts of his phone-hacking case against the publisher Mirror Group Newspapers, his lawyer told the High Court in London Friday, according to the UK’s PA Media. Lawyer David Sherborne told the court that MGN, which publishes British tabloid The Daily Mirror, will pay the Duke of Sussex “a substantial additional sum by way of damages” as well as his legal costs, PA Media reported. The judge had previously ruled that Prince Harry was the victim of phone hacking and other means of “unlawful information gathering” by MGN back in December. The judge awarded Harry £140,600 ($177,000) in damages in the ruling. Prince Harry initially submitted 33 articles for consideration, with the judge finding 15 stories published by MGN used unlawful information gathering such as phone hacking and the use of private investigators.

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LONDON (AP) — A British newspaper publisher has agreed to pay Prince Harry a “substantial” sum in costs and damages for invading his privacy with phone hacking and other illegal snooping, Harry’s lawyer said Friday. Judge Timothy Fancourt found that Harry’s phone was hacked “to a modest extent.”The settlement avoids a new trial over 115 more tabloid articles that Harry says were the product of hacking or other intrusions. He recently dropped a libel case against the publisher of the Mail after an unfavorable pretrial ruling. He ordered the publisher to pay “common costs” of a general case seeking to show wrongdoing by the company. Mirror Group Newspapers said it has paid more than 100 million pounds ($128 million) in other phone hacking lawsuits over the years, but denied wrongdoing in Harry’s case.

Persons: —, Prince Harry, David Sherborne, Harry, Judge Timothy Fancourt, Princess Diana, Meghan, “, ” Harry, Duke of Sussex, King Charles III, Harry’s, Fancourt, ”, Nikki Sanderson, Fiona Wightman, Paul Whitehouse, Michael Turner, Rupert Murdoch’s, Murdoch Organizations: Newspapers, Mirror Group, Daily, The Sun, Daily Mail, Mail, Group Locations: London, California, United States

Attorney David Sherborne argued that his case was “overwhelmingly successful" and his clients should be reimbursed legal fees because Mirror "advanced a fundamentally dishonest case." Attorney Roger Mallalieu for Mirror Group argued that it should only have to pay legal fees for the portions of the claims it lost. Fancourt found that Mirror used unlawful information gathering in 15 of the 33 newspaper articles about Harry that were examined at trial. Once those claims are resolved, Harry will be able to seek additional lawyers' fees. Mirror Group Newspapers said it has paid more than 100 million pounds ($128 million) in other phone hacking lawsuits over the years, but denied wrongdoing in Harry’s case.

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☆ Brexit backer James Dyson loses libel lawsuit against UK newspaper
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - James Dyson, the billionaire inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, on Friday lost a libel lawsuit against a British newspaper publisher over a column that branded him a hypocrite who had "screwed" Britain. Dyson sued Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), publisher of the Daily Mirror, at London's High Court over articles that lambasted him for moving the global head office of his company from Britain to Singapore after championing the economic benefits of Brexit. Judge Robert Jay dismissed Dyson's lawsuit in a written ruling on Friday. But the High Court ruled that MGN had successfully argued its defence of honest opinion and that Dyson had not proved he had suffered "serious harm" as a result of the column. "The claimant having failed on the issue of 'serious harm' and the defendant having succeeded on its honest opinion defence, this claim must be dismissed," the judge said.

Persons: James Dyson, Dyson, Robert Jay, Dyson's, Brian Reade, MGN, Sam Tobin, Paul Sandle Organizations: Group, Daily, Court, Thomson Locations: Britain, Singapore

LONDON (AP) — Billionaire vacuum cleaner tycoon James Dyson lost a libel lawsuit Friday against the Daily Mirror for a column that suggested he was a hypocrite who “screwed” Britain by moving his company's headquarters to Singapore after supporting the U.K.'s breakup with the European Union. A High Court judge in London said the article was opinion and rejected Dyson's claims that it was a “vicious and vitriolic” personal attack that damaged his reputation and harmed his philanthropic work encouraging young people to become engineers. “Mr Reade was not attempting to offer a window into or shine a light on the claimant’s thought processes or motivation," Justice Robert Jay wrote. "Rather, the ‘screwed his country etc.’ remark was Mr. Reade’s ‘take’ on how people would or might envisage the claimant’s actions.”The judge said Reade hadn't accused Dyson of dishonesty and had wide latitude to offer honest comment “however wounding and unbalanced” it may have been. Mirror Group Newspapers welcomed the judgment for upholding "the rights of our columnists to share honestly held opinions, even about powerful or wealthy individuals.”A Dyson spokesperson issued a statement defending its commitments to the U.K., including the employment of 3,700 people, but making no mention of the lawsuit outcome.

Persons: James Dyson, Dyson's, Brian Reade, Dyson, “, ” Dyson, Reade, “ Mr Reade, Robert Jay, Reade’s, ”, Reade hadn't Organizations: —, Daily, European Union, Sunday Times, Group Newspapers Locations: Singapore, London

Prince Harry’s tempestuous history with the media is well documented at this point. Harry’s legal team are seeking a ruling in their client’s favor without a trial. Carl Court/Getty ImagesNews Group Newspapers (NGN)This is another of the duke’s cases that has seen some movement in recent months. In 2019, Prince Harry sued News Group Newspapers (NGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering. Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN)Harry began a lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) at the same time he launched his action against NGN in 2019.

Persons: Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry’s, Elton John, David, Doreen Lawrence, Elizabeth Hurley, Sadie Frost, Simon Hughes, ANL, Justice Nicklin, Prince Harry, ” ANL, Nicklin, Harry, Carl Court, –, NGN, MGN Organizations: CNN’s Royal, London CNN, Associated Newspapers Limited, Daily Mail, Office, Mirror Group, Court, Getty, News Group, The, NGN, British Locations: London, United Kingdom, Britain’s, NGN, Buckingham

Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex looks on outside the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other high-profile British figures can have their lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper alleging widespread unlawful behaviour heard at trial, the High Court in London ruled on Friday. Publisher Associated Newspapers (ANL) had sought at hearings in March to have the case thrown out, saying the claims that were brought in October 2022 were outside a six-year time limit for legal action. Harry, the younger son of King Charles, along with Elton John, and the other five claimants accuse ANL, which publishes the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday, of phone-hacking and other serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years. Reporting by Michael Holden and Sam Tobin; Editing by Kate Holton and Alex RichardsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Toby Melville, Prince Harry, Elton John, Harry, King Charles, ANL, Matthew Nicklin, Nicklin, Hamlins, John, David, Liz Hurley, Sadie Frost, Doreen Lawrence, Simon Hughes, David Sherborne, Murdoch, NGN, Michael Holden, Sam Tobin, Kate Holton, Alex Richardson Organizations: Court, REUTERS, Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers, Mail, Sunday, Rupert Murdoch's News Group, Group, Mirror Group, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, British

London CNN —Britain’s High Court ruled Friday that the Duke of Sussex’s court case against the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper over alleged unlawful information gathering can continue. In the High Court ruling, Justice Nicklin said ANL failed to deliver a “knockout blow” to any of the claims brought by the claimants. “We intend to uncover the truth at trial and hold those responsible at Associated Newspapers fully accountable,” the statement continued. ANL said in a statement Friday that it continues to firmly deny the allegations brought against the firm. The statement described the accusations as “lurid claims” and “simply preposterous.”The suit is just one of several that the Duke of Sussex has brought against major UK newspaper publishers, including Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers and Mirror Group Newspapers.

Persons: Duke, ANL, Prince Harry, Elton John, Baroness Doreen Lawrence, Justice Nicklin, Elizabeth Hurley, Sadie Frost, Simon Hughes, David, Hamlins, “, Duke of Sussex, Rupert Organizations: London CNN — Britain’s, Daily Mail, Associated Newspapers Limited, PA Media, CNN’s Royal, Associated Newspapers, Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers, Mirror Group Newspapers

☆ UK court dismisses 'deal' between royals and media in Prince Harry hacking case
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-26 | by ( Michael Holden | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

He casts the suits as a mission to hold tabloid executives to account for lying and covering up widescale wrongdoing. He blames intrusive media for wrecking some of his personal relationships and causing the 1997 death of his mother Princess Diana. Overall, Fancourt said it was difficult to say whether Harry or NGN had won. "I do not find this is a case where it's possible to say one party is clearly the successful party," Fancourt told the court. In June, he became the first senior British royal for more than 130 years to give evidence in court when he appeared as part of his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers.

Persons: Harry's, Diana, Rupert Murdoch's, Harry, King Charles, Princess Diana, Meghan, NGN, Murdoch, Prince William, Timothy Fancourt, Fancourt, Thursday's, Camilla, Michael Holden, Bill Berkrot, Andrew Cawthorne Organizations: Court, News Group, Sun, High Court, Buckingham Palace, NGN, Mirror Group Newspapers, Thomson Locations: London, Buckingham Palace, California, Paris, Buckingham, U.S, British

☆ Prince Harry fights for trial in hacking case against Murdoch's UK group
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, July 5 (Reuters) - Prince Harry on Wednesday fought to take his phone-hacking lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's UK newspaper arm to trial, asking London's High Court to let him rely on an alleged "secret agreement" between Britain's royal family and the publisher. David Sherborne, representing Harry, argued there was clear evidence of an agreement between NGN and the royal family, which meant Harry was unable to bring his lawsuit earlier. Harry also said his attempts to progress his case against NGN, with the backing of the late Queen Elizabeth, were stonewalled by NGN and royal aides. Sherborne argued in court filings on Wednesday that NGN had not provided any evidence from Brooks and Thomson "despite their evidence having been identified as critical". He became the first senior British royal to appear in a witness box for more than 130 years when he gave evidence in his MGN lawsuit last month.

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☆ Prince Harry seeks up to $400,000 in phone-hacking lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, departs the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File PhotoLONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Prince Harry is seeking damages of up to 320,000 pounds ($405,000) from Britain's Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), court documents released on Friday revealed as the trial of the royal's phone-hacking lawsuit nears its end. MGN, owned by Reach (RCH.L), is fighting the lawsuit and says there is no evidence for the accusations. The publisher argues Harry should receive no more than 37,000 pounds, even if he wins on all 33 articles, according to the documents released on Friday. MGN said Harry should receive a maximum of 500 pounds in damages for that one incident.

Persons: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Toby Melville, MGN, Harry, Green, Sam Tobin, Philippa Fletcher Organizations: Court, REUTERS, Britain's Mirror Group, Daily, Sunday, MGN, Reach, Buckingham, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, Harry's

☆ Harry was 'prime target' for phone-hacking, prince's lawyer tells court
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Prince Harry was a "prime target" for the tabloid press and must have been a victim of phone-hacking, his lawyer told London's High Court on Wednesday as the trial in the British royal's lawsuit against a newspaper publisher nears its end. MGN, owned by Reach (RCH.L), is fighting the lawsuit and says there is no evidence for the accusations. The claimants' lawyer, David Sherborne, told the court on Wednesday that the case against MGN was "inferential", stressing that phone-hacking and other unlawful information gathering was a covert practice. But, he added, the court could find that Harry was a victim of phone-hacking because of the prevalence of the practice at MGN newspapers and the level of press interest in the prince. "The newspapers regarded him as a prime target, perhaps one of the most prime targets, in the sense of royal stories drive newspaper sales," Sherborne said.

Persons: Prince Harry, David Sherborne, MGN, Harry, Sherborne, Andrew Green, Rupert Murdoch's, voicemails, Piers Morgan, Morgan, Duke of Sussex, Green, Sam Tobin, Alex Richardson Organizations: London's, Group, Daily, Sunday, MGN, Reach, Buckingham, Thomson Locations: British

☆ Prince Harry should get just 500 pounds in phone-hacking case, London court told
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Sam Tobin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, June 27 (Reuters) - Prince Harry should receive a maximum of just 500 pounds ($637) in damages for one admitted instance of unlawful information gathering, lawyers representing a British tabloid newspaper group told London's High Court on Tuesday. Harry, King Charles' younger son, is one of more than 100 people suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People, over allegations of phone-hacking and unlawful information gathering. Their lawyers allege unlawful activity was "widespread" at all three MGN newspapers between 1991 and 2011. His cross-examination, when he became the first senior British royal to appear in a witness box for more than 130 years, began with an apology from MGN's lawyer Andrew Green for one instance of unlawful information gathering. Reporting by Sam Tobin; editing by Sarah YoungOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Prince Harry, Harry, King Charles, Andrew Green, MGN, unreservedly, Duke, Green, Sam Tobin, Sarah Young Organizations: London's, Mirror Group, Daily, Sunday, Thomson Locations: British, Sussex

They claim senior editors and executives at MGN knew about and approved of the wrongdoing. MGN, owned by Reach (RCH.L), is fighting the lawsuit, saying there was no evidence for the accusations. The claimants want the judge to rule on whether Morgan and other senior figures were involved in unlawful acts. MGN's failure to call Morgan and other journalists "leaves enormous holes, we say fatal holes, in the defendant's case," he said. At the start of the trial in May, MGN did admit on one occasion a private investigator had been engaged to unlawfully gather evidence about him.

Persons: Prince Harry's, Piers Morgan, David Sherborne, MGN, Morgan, Prince Harry ", Sherborne, Mr Morgan, Duke of Sussex, Duke, Sussex, Michael Holden, Ed Osmond Organizations: Group, Daily, Sunday, MGN, Reach, London's, Thomson Locations: British

☆ Prince Harry took to the witness stand in UK court this week: Here’s what’s going on
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Karen Gilchrist | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Prince Harry became the first high-ranking British royal to take to the witness stand in more than 130 years this week in a court case over alleged phone-hacking by U.K. media group MGN. The group claims that senior editors and executives at MGN were aware of and encouraged the wrongdoing, including phone hacking — the illegal interception of voicemails. MGN, publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People, has previously admitted that its titles were responsible for phone hacking. Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) lawyer Andrew Green said there was no evidence to show Prince Harry was a victim of phone-hacking. "To have a decision against me and any other people that come behind me with their claims, given that Mirror Group have accepted hacking ...

Persons: Prince Harry, Carl Court, Meghan Markle, Harry — King Charles ' III's, —, MGN, David Sherborne, Chelsy Davy, Meghan, Harry, Sherborne, Andrew Green, Green, Davy, Princess Diana Organizations: British, Getty, U.K, Mirror Group Newspapers, MGN, Daily, Sunday People, Buckingham Palace, Mirror Group, Anadolu Agency

☆ Opinion: These shots at Prince Harry are cheap – and telling
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Opinion Holly Thomas | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —For a man whose life has been marked by ceaseless public interest in his every move, Prince Harry’s performance over the last few days has felt remarkably amateur. The issue of phone hacking by Britain’s tabloid media is far more insidious than some coverage of Harry’s testimony might suggest. In 2021, it settled phone hacking claims with other actors including Martin Clunes and David Walliams, and issued an apology. So much of Harry’s life and experience is unrelatable and apparently contradictory. But none of us is ever likely to be judged as exhaustively — or as loudly — as Prince Harry.

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☆ Prince Harry chokes up in witness box, telling phone hacking trial his eight-hour testimony has been 'a lot'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Rob Picheta | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

London CNN —Prince Harry choked up in court as he concluded an eight-hour testimony in his lawsuit against a major British newspaper publisher, admitting he would feel an “injustice” if his claims of phone hacking were dismissed by the judge. The duke is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), accusing its titles of phone hacking and using other illicit means to gather information about his life between 1996 and 2009. Green, the barrister for MGN, pressed Harry on Tuesday on the specifics of his phone hacking allegations, saying there is “not a single item of call data at any time” between Harry’s phone and any Mirror Group journalist. Overall, the prince alleges that about 140 articles published in titles belonging to Mirror Group contained information gathered using unlawful methods. MGN is contesting most of the allegations, arguing in its court filings that some claims have been brought too late and that in all four cases there is insufficient evidence of phone hacking.

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[1/7] Britain's Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex walks outside the Rolls Building of the High Court in London, Britain June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah McKayLONDON, June 7 (Reuters) - Prince Harry said phone-hacking was carried out on an industrial scale across the British press and he would feel a sense of injustice if the High Court in London ruled he had not been a victim. I believe phone-hacking was on an industrial scale across at least three of the papers at the time and that is beyond doubt. In response to Green's suggestion that Harry wanted to have been a victim, the prince replied: "Nobody wants to be phone hacked." As on Tuesday, Harry again appeared relaxed, speaking firmly but softly, as Green quizzed him in detail over 33 newspaper articles whose details Harry claims were obtained unlawfully.

Persons: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Hannah McKay LONDON, Harry, Andrew Green, Green, Rupert Murdoch's, HARRY, Princess Diana, Michael Holden, Bernadette Baum, Alex Richardson Organizations: Court, REUTERS, Mirror Group, Daily, Sunday People, Reach, Buckingham, MGN, Thomson Locations: London, Britain, British

Prince Harry alleges that the publisher used unlawful methods to produce stories about him and others in his vicinity. Under the bright lights of the simple court room, the prince largely remained softly spoken but also seemed more confident when responding to questions. Prince Harry argued during the trial that some tabloid reporters have used the blanket term of “royal sources” to shield more nefarious practices. In representing MGN, Green forensically went through the tabloid articles in question in excruciating detail. The toll of being the first senior royal to testify in court in over 130 years appeared to emotionally push Prince Harry toward the end of proceedings.

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Follow our updates as Prince Harry resumes his testimony. Prince Harry spent nearly five hours on the witness stand on Tuesday airing his longstanding grievances against Britain’s famously unbridled tabloid press. Prince Harry really doesn’t like the British news media. “Yes, that is correct,” Prince Harry replied. The British tabloids need to be held accountable, Harry said.

Persons: Prince Harry, Britain’s, Harry, ”, “, ” Prince Harry, Andrew Green, “ You’re, ’, ‘ He’s, Chelsy Davy, Meghan, ” Harry, Davy, Mr, Green, James Hewitt, Princess Diana, “ wasn’t, hadn’t, Major Hewitt, Rishi Sunak, Megan Specia Organizations: Mirror Group, Buckingham Palace, “ Locations: London, Buckingham Palace, Buckingham

☆ Prince Harry Has His Say in Court After 7 Hours of Intense Questioning
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Stephen Castle | Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry ended more than seven hours of intense, sometimes confrontational, testimony in a London courtroom on Wednesday, having put the ethics of Britain’s freewheeling tabloid press on trial even as he struggled to produce conclusive proof of lawbreaking by reporters. Over two grueling days the prince spoke on the witness stand to accuse Mirror Group Newspapers of intercepting his voice mail messages and using other unlawful means to gather information about everything from his school sports injury and youthful drug use to the ins and outs of a breakup. While the cross-examination of Prince Harry produced no concrete evidence of phone-hacking, it underscored the central question confronting the trial judge: whether a pattern of suspiciously detailed reporting of the prince’s private life amounts to sufficient proof that tabloids used illegal methods. The newspaper group has denied the claims and insists that information in the 33 articles cited by the prince came from legal means, including other news reports, tipoffs and even official communications from Buckingham Palace.

Persons: Prince Harry Organizations: Newspapers Locations: Buckingham Palace

☆ Prince Harry to Appear in U.K. Court in Phone-Hacking Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Max Colchester | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Prince Harry is one of more than 100 people in the lawsuit. Photo: HENRY NICHOLLS/REUTERSLONDON— Prince Harry on Tuesday is set to become the first high-ranking British royal to give evidence in court in over a century, as he appears before a judge here to accuse journalists at Mirror Group Newspapers of hacking his cellphone to get scoops, the latest broadside by the disaffected duke against Britain’s tabloid newspapers.

Persons: Prince Harry, HENRY NICHOLLS Organizations: REUTERS LONDON, British, Mirror Group Newspapers

☆ Prince Harry, in Dramatic Testimony, Says Journalists Have ‘Blood on Their Hands’
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Mark Landler | Megan Specia | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Prince Harry finally got his day in court against the British tabloid press that he has long reviled, taking the stand in London on Tuesday to accuse the Mirror Newspaper Group of hacking his cellphone more than a decade ago. Through five hours of polite but persistent grilling, Harry stood by his claims that the Mirror Group’s reporters intercepted his voice mail messages and used other unlawful means to dig up personal information about him, creating an atmosphere of distrust and even paranoia that has shadowed him since childhood. Yet for all the celebrity of the plaintiff, the scene in the packed High Court took on the rhythms of any other legal proceeding, as Harry’s cross-examination got underway. A lawyer for the Mirror Group, Andrew Green, repeatedly pressed him for hard evidence that its journalists had hacked his phone. Much of the information that Harry said was illegally obtained was available from other sources, the lawyer argued.

Persons: Prince Harry, Harry, King Charles III, Diana, Andrew Green Organizations: Mirror, Group Locations: London

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