Hugh Grant Refuses Settlement in Privacy Case Against The Sun Publisher

Actor Hugh Grant has settled his privacy case against the publisher of The Sun, Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, regarding allegations of unlawful information gathering. Grant had claimed that The Sun employed private investigators to tap his phone in 2011. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed, but Grant stated that the settlement money will be repurposed into the general campaign to expose the worst excesses of the press. He refused to let it be hush money and expressed his ongoing commitment to fighting for a free and accountable press.