Prince Harry was the victim of a phone attack and the publishers knew it, London court rules

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OR Prince Harry scored the biggest victory yet in its legal war against Britain’s tabloids this Friday, when the High Court in London ruled that it was the victim of wiretapping and other illegal acts carried out by Mirror journalists without the knowledge of their editors.

The youngest son of King Charleswho became the first senior British royal in 130 years to testify in court when he appeared at a trial in June, will receive 140,600 pounds (about $180,700) after the judge agreed he had been targeted by journalists working for the Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).

The judge’s conclusion that the editors of Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People and its managers knew about the irregularities justifies Harry’s vehement arguments that key press figures knew about and covered up the irregularities.

“Today is a great day for truth and also for responsibility,” he said Harry, who was not in court, in a statement read by his lawyer David Sherborne.

“My commitment to seeing this case through to the end is based on my belief in our collective need and right to a free and honest press, to be held appropriately accountable when necessary. This is what we need in the UK and in the world.”

The prince called on authorities to take action against people identified as having broken the law.

Since stepping down from royal duties in 2020 and moving to California with his American wife Meghan, the Duke of Sussex has decided to rid the British press of those he accuses of being “criminals masquerading as journalists”, particularly executives and publishers. .

According to the ruling, among the editors who were aware of the “widespread” illegal behavior was the journalist Piers Morgan, director of Daily mirror from 1996 to 2004, becoming one of its main critics Harry and Meghan. He has always denied any involvement in the wiretaps.

Harry was one of about 100 plaintiffs – including actors, sports stars, celebrities and people who simply had a connection to prominent figures – who sued MGN over allegations of wiretapping and illegal intelligence gathering between 1991 and 2011.

He and three others were chosen as test cases and the trial took into account 33 articles out of around 140 that it said were the result of illegal behavior over 15 years starting in 1996.

Judge Timothy Fancourt concluded that 15 stories were the result of illegal acts and that Harry’s phone “was only modestly hacked.”

“However, this occurred on a few occasions from late 2003 through April 2009,” Fancourt said. He awarded the prince aggravated damages due to a cover-up by senior MGN officials.

At trial, Fancourt concluded that there was widespread hacking and illegal activity at MGN from 1996 to 2011, including while conducting a public inquiry into malpractice in British newspapers.

An MGN spokesperson said: “We welcome today’s ruling, which gives the company the clarity it needs to move forward from events that happened many years ago.”

“In cases where historic irregularities have occurred, we apologize unreservedly, take full responsibility and pay appropriate compensation.”

A hearing on the remaining issues and attorney fees will be held next month.

The MGN process is just one of four Harry search at the High Court. He won the right to bring a similar wiretap action against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of Daily Mail and Sunday Mailwho performed alongside prominent figures including singer Elton John.

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Source: Terra

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