Prince Harry Reaches 8-Figure Settlement After Tabloid Legal Battle

Prince Harry has shockingly reached a settlement in its legal battle with Rupert Murdoch-owned The Sun.

The settlement, which was reportedly in the eight figures, was accused of the company obtaining private information about him for nearly two decades using illegal methods.

Prince Harry’s lawyer, David Sherborne, also called on authorities to investigate News Group Newspapers, the parent company.

According to People magazinePrince Harry has been awarded a huge sum of money after a shock settlement in his bitter legal battle with the publisher of British newspaper The Sun.

A former senior royal first filed a lawsuit against News Group Newspapers (NGN) in 2019, alleging that the company, through their news agency and the now-defunct News of the World, acted illegally to obtain private information about him from 1996 to 2011. .

These actions include the use of journalists and private investigators who received money from the company.

After the lawsuit, there were many reversals in court. However, a settlement was reached shortly before the trial in London, which was due to begin to decide the case.

The exact amount remains undisclosed, though it is believed to be in the eight figures and likely in excess of $12 million. Other details of the settlement remain unknown at the moment.

Along with reaching an agreement with Spare’s author to pay him “substantial damages”, NGN also offered him an analogy.

They pleaded guilty to the charges, reversing their previous position of denying any wrongdoing.

“NGN offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for The Sun’s serious intrusion into his private life between 1996 and 2011, including incidents of illegal activity by private investigators working for The Sun,” the statement said. from The Sun. company.

It went on to say: “NGN also offers a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by News of the World journalists and private investigators.”

The company also apologized for “the impact on him of extensive coverage and serious intrusions into his private life”, including that of his mother Diana, the late Princess of Wales.

In a statement to the press on the occasion of the legal victory, Prince Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne called on the police to investigate NGN after admitting his guilt.

“Now the rule of law must be in full force. Prince Harry and Tom Watson join others in calling on the police and Parliament to investigate not only the illegal activity that has now finally been recognised, but the perjury and cover-up along the way.” — Sherborne. said.

He continued: “It is now clear that this has been happening throughout this process, including through affidavits at inquests and court hearings, and in evidence in Parliament, right up to today’s final collapse of the NGN defence. Today the lie is exposed. Today is a cover- And today proves that no one is above the law.”

Sherborne also mentioned that winning the case was “only achieved through the sheer tenacity” of Prince Harry and his co-defendant, former Labor MP Tom Watson, noting that they were prepared to take NGN to court.

Harry remains embroiled in a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers (ANL) and is one of many stars who have accused the tabloid of alleged privacy breaches.

In his lawsuit, the Duke of Sussex accused the newspaper of using methods such as hiring private investigators, wiretapping and impersonating other people to obtain medical information for its articles about him.

It was also noted that the alleged acts took place between 1993 and 2011, and some were committed only in 2018.

While that case could go to trial in 2026, his defamation case is no longer possible after he dropped the suit last year.

At the time, his team filed a notice of termination hours before the deadline to submit a list of documents and did not disclose why they decided to withdraw the case.

Away from his battles with Britain’s tabloids, Harry still has other issues to deal with, including security after he and his wife were stripped of royal protection when they stepped down as members of the royal family.