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.
Actor Hugh Grant has settled his privacy case with The Sun's publisher, News Group Newspapers, over alleged unlawful information gathering, including phone tapping and burglary. The terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Grant, known for his roles in popular films like Notting Hill and Love Actually, has been a vocal campaigner against phone hacking, which has also involved Prince Harry in similar lawsuits.
Prince Harry has appeared in court in London for a week of legal arguments about whether seven well-known people should be allowed to sue Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail titles, for alleged breaches of privacy. The publisher denies the allegations, branding the claims "preposterous smears". The case is hugely important because Associated Newspapers has always strongly denied paying for this sort of illegal newsgathering. A decade after law firms began suing rival titles The Sun, News of the World, and Mirror for millions in damages resulting from phone hacking, Associated Newspapers has remained untouched.
Prince Harry made a surprise visit to London this week, but it is believed that King Charles was "too busy" to meet with his youngest son even though his state visit to Germany didn’t occur until Wednesday. Numerous royal watchers have insisted that Charles snubbed his son, but some experts claim that Harry's surprise trip was strategically planned for when his brother and his father would be out of town. It's unclear whether the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will attend King Charles' coronation on May 6.
Prince Harry's barrister has told a court that private investigators have provided new and "compelling" evidence of illegal work for the Mail newspapers in a privacy case centred on allegations of widespread illegality commissioned by journalists in the 1990s and 2000s. Associated Newspapers denies the allegations and says the seven claimants, including Prince Harry, Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, have left it too long to sue. The judge promised to produce his judgement "as soon as possible".
Prince Harry accuses Associated Newspapers of "unchecked power, influence and criminality" and says he is determined to hold the publisher of the Mail newspapers to account. He claims he was kept out of Royal Family discussions about taking legal action on phone hacking. The Duke of Sussex and six other claimants, including Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, claim their personal information was obtained illegally and used as material for Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday stories. Associated Newspapers has dismissed the claims as "preposterous smears" based on a "fishing expedition".
Prince Harry made a surprise appearance at London's Royal Courts of Justice for the first hearing in a high profile privacy case against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, over alleged phone-tapping and other breaches of privacy. The case involves seven high profile figures, including Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley, and Sadie Frost. The individuals had become aware of “highly distressing” evidence revealing they had been victims of breaches of privacy by Associated Newspapers. The royal's appearance comes amid feverish tabloid interest in him and his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex.
