Prince Harry achieved a landmark legal victory against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN), which issued an unconditional apology and agreed to significant damages for illegal intrusions into his privacy. The case revealed that NGN had employed private investigators for unethical information gathering, affecting both Harry and his late mother, Princess Diana. The settlement proactively avoided a lengthy trial process, while also exposing fresh allegations against top executives regarding past cover-ups of phone-hacking scandals. Historically, Murdoch's empire has paid over $1.5 billion in settlements over similar controversies.
Prince Harry secured a significant legal victory against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, which included a formal apology and substantial damages for privacy violations.
NGN admitted to hiring private investigators for illicit activities against Harry and his late mother, Princess Diana, acknowledging the distress caused by their actions.
The settlement avoids weeks of potentially damaging testimony about NGN's journalistic tactics, amidst fresh allegations of executive involvement in past phone-hacking cover-ups.
Murdoch's empire has previously settled over $1.5 billion in claims related to phone hacking scandals, including payouts to high-profile victims.
Collection
[
|
...
]