December 15, 2023, 12:02 p.m
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Prince Harry has won one of the lawsuits against British tabloids for intruding into his private life. A judge at the High Court in London has actually convicted the editor of the Daily Mirror, who was accused by the Duke of Sussex of “illegally gathering information” on 33 stories about his private life over the years, for committing “large-scale wiretapping.” Scope from 2006 to 2011”. In this case, the second son of King Charles III. personally stated, the first king in contemporary history.
Prince Harry: “I’m happy to have won” Prince Harry said he was glad to have “slain the dragon” after winning in the British judiciary against the editor of the Daily Mirror, who was guilty of illegally gathering information about him through large-scale phone surveillance. “I was told that killing dragons will burn you, but given today's victory and the importance of doing what is necessary for a free and honest press, it is a price worth paying,” the prince said in a message read to the media by his lawyer David Sherborne.
The lawsuit against the media Prince Harry had sued the British publishing group Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), which controls several tabloids. According to his lawyer, the Duke of Sussex has been a victim of illegal information gathering since he was a child. The lawyer said: “Every part of the prince's life has been attacked over these years by these newspapers using these illegal methods and… it is the use of these methods by a national media group that has brought him here, rather than a revenge against him.” .” the press in general”. Prince Harry is suing the publisher, claiming its journalists have been linked to methods such as obtaining news through deception and using private investigators for illegal activities.
Prince Harry in court for tabloid lawsuit At the trial, Prince Harry sat in the witness stand. An epochal moment for the British monarchy, as King Charles' son was the first member of the royal family in contemporary history to achieve this. The Duke of Sussex admitted he had little evidence but laid out his reasons in court. He accused the Mirror Group of intercepting voicemail messages, paying private investigators to gather information about him and allowing photographers to Using illegal means to persecute him or people close to him (e.g. girlfriends). In short, his cell phone had been hacked and the judge agreed with him.
Victory after defeat The court victory comes after a British judge on December 11 ordered Prince Harry to pay £48,447 (around €56,000) to the Mail on Sunday – including damages and legal costs – after the Duke of Sussex himself accused him of libel had the Sunday newspaper and dismissed because of insufficient evidence. The amount must be paid by the 29th of the month specified by the magistrate. The matter relates to the lawsuit brought by the second son of King Charles in response to a hostile article published by the newspaper in connection with Harry's appeal against the Home Office's decision to provide him and his family with permanent accompaniment – including paid – to refuse visits to the United Kingdom during his stay as he no longer plays an official representative role of the monarchy.
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