5:01 am ET, June 6, 2023
What is this case about?
Prince Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne (L) arrives for the Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) phone hacking trial at the Rolls Buildings in central London, Monday June 5. Jeff Moore/PA Images/Getty Images
The Duke of Sussex and three other plaintiffs representing dozens of celebrities are suing MGN, alleging that the company obtained private information through phone hacking and other illegal means, including the use of private investigators, between 1991 and 2011.
The trial began on May 10 and is expected to last seven weeks.
MGN denies most of the allegations, arguing in its court filings that some claims were made too late and that there was insufficient evidence of phone hacking in all four cases.
Harry’s attorney, David Sherborne, said his lawsuit against MGN, which covers incidents from 1995 to 2011, is “significant not only in terms of the time span, but also in terms of the scope of activities it covers.”
Harry was subjected to “the most intrusive methods of obtaining personal information,” Sherborne said, arguing that “no one should be exposed to it.” The “unlawful methods” are “habitual and widespread” among journalists, Sherborne added.