Prince Harry
New lawsuit against British publishing group
Prince Harry leaving the London High Court last summer after his testimony.
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In the first trial, Prince Harry did not receive the full amount of damages. Now the royal is seeking a new lawsuit against a publishing house.
The first partial victory against the British Mirror Group is apparently not enough for him: Prince Harry (39) is currently seeking a second trial at the London High Court against the publishing house. This is reported by the British Daily Mail, citing the Supreme Court. In the latest lawsuit, the Duke of Sussex is calling for a new trial “as quickly as possible”. Unless his extensive demands for compensation against the publisher are met immediately from his first lawsuit.
Last year, Harry became the first royal to take the witness stand at the Supreme Court in more than a century. He was the most prominent of four plaintiffs who accused the Mirror Group of illegally tapping their phones. After the seven-week trial, Harry was partially successful and was awarded 140,000 pounds (the equivalent of around 160,000 euros) by judge Timothy Fancourt (59). In his ruling, the judge concluded that 15 of 33 articles examined were created through illegal hacking. For the remaining 17, the court was unable to determine with certainty where the information came from.
However, the articles examined were only a sample of a total of 148 reports that Prince Harry had originally complained about. Now the Royal wants the remaining 115 items to be examined in the second procedure. The son of King Charles III is also calling for this. (75) appropriate compensation. The new process is expected to last seven to ten days. Harry originally demanded damages of around 600,000 euros.
“Coronation Street” stars sue alongside Prince Harry
In court last summer, Harry said the media intrigue had placed a heavy strain on his previous relationships and friendships. Harry’s co-plaintiff, the former “Coronation Street” actor Michael Le Vell (59), had demanded around 200,000 euros in damages and only received around 37,000 euros. The claims of actress Nikki Sanderson (39), who also starred in the British cult series “Coronation Street”, and those of Fiona Wightman, ex-wife of comedian Paul Whitehouse (65), were rejected because they were submitted too late.
According to the Daily Mail, it was revealed yesterday at the hearing on the costs of the trial that Harry and his co-plaintiffs had so far accumulated legal fees amounting to 2.3 million euros. It is still unclear who will pay this sum. Harry’s defense lawyer David Sherborne said the plaintiffs’ group had been “overwhelmingly successful” and his side should now be reimbursed for costs incurred by the Mirror Group. Judge Fancourt has not yet reached a decision on this. He will announce his judgment on court costs and legal fees at a later date.