Prince Harry
The hacking process has started
Prince Harry, along with other celebrities, has sued the British publisher Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN).
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Prince Harry continues to crack down on British tabloids. The trial against the “Mirror Group Newspapers” (MGN) began on May 10.
Four days after the coronation of his father King Charles III. (74) takes Prince Harry (38) to court. On Wednesday (May 10) the hacking process against the publisher “Mirror Group Newspapers” (MGN) because of bugged phones began in London’s High Court. As “Sky News” reportsthere was a first success for the prince and his prominent fellow plaintiffs.
“MGN apologizes unreservedly”
In court documents released early in the trial, the editor of the Daily Mirror admitted that there was “some evidence of directing third parties” to engage in “illegal intelligence gathering.” That justifies compensation.
It continued, “MGN apologizes unreservedly for any such incident and assures the plaintiffs that such behavior will never be repeated.” However, not all allegations are justified. So far, the group of companies had vehemently rejected the allegations. She also argued that deadlines had not been met, which is why the lawsuit must be dismissed.
Those are the allegations
Prince Harry and other British celebrities accuse the former bosses of the tabloids “Daily Mirror”, “Sunday Mirror” and “Sunday People” to have violated their privacy and obtained information using illegal methods. Telephones were tapped and cell phone voice messages intercepted.
Around 140 articles were published between 1996 and 2010. Other prominent plaintiffs include former “Girls Aloud” singer Cheryl Cole (39), heirs to the late singer George Michael (1963-2016), ex-footballer Ian Wright (59) and actor Ricky Tomlinson (83).
As recently as March, Harry testified in another trial
The plaintiffs are seeking damages. Prince Harry is expected to testify in court in June. It is not his first appearance in the courtroom: in a nearly identical case against the publisher “Associated Newspapers”, the publisher of the tabloids “Daily Mail” and “Mail on Sunday”, he was surprisingly in March 2023 for a hearing lasting several days appeared in London.
The younger son of King Charles III has often. denounced the methods of the British Yellow Press. He also blames the media for the accidental death of his mother Diana (1961-1997). His wife, Duchess Meghan (41), has already sued the newspaper group “Associated Newspapers”. A letter to her father had been published without her consent. Meghan won the court case in December 2022. The “Mail on Sunday” then printed an apology.