Prince Harry made a surprise appearance in court in London on Monday morning. Together with other celebrities, he has sued a British newspaper publisher – what is behind it.
With his exit from royal life, Prince Harry has not primarily fled his complex family, but also the British media landscape. How much he hates the press was recently revealed in his autobiography “Spare”. For him, paparazzi and sometimes journalists from English tabloids are the source of all evil. These include, above all, the “Daily Mail” and its offshoots.
In October last year, Harry took another concrete step in the fight against the newspapers. He filed a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited, which publishes the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday, among others.
Prince Harry vs. the press: who else is in?
But the ex-Royal did not act alone. In addition to Harry, the lawsuit also includes Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, as well as Elton John and husband David Furnish.
The plaintiffs had “overwhelming and extremely disturbing evidence that they were the victims of appalling criminal activity and serious violations of privacy,” Hamlins said in a statement in October.
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What is accused?
The allegations that Harry and Co. raise are tough. Among other things, they claim that journalists have set private detectives on them and installed listening devices in cars and at the homes of those affected. They are also of the opinion that police officers were paid in line with the newspapers. In addition, they deliberately deceived in order to get health and financial information about the celebrities.
How does the publisher react?
The publisher Associated Newspapers Limited replied directly in October last year. It was “absurd slander” and a planned and orchestrated attempt to draw the “Mail” titles into the wiretapping scandal, according to a statement quoted by the PA.
More than a decade ago, the UK media was rocked by a massive scandal involving tapped phones and other illegally obtained information from celebrities and crime victims. The focus at the time was the weekly newspaper “News of the World”, which was discontinued in 2011 and belonged to the empire of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, which competed with the ANL.
The trial in London is scheduled for four days. It’s not the prince’s only complaint. His lawsuit against the publishing group of the British “Daily Mirror” is heard in court in May, and a lawsuit against the “Mail on Sunday” is also pending. He also sued the News Group Newspaper. This is also about tapped phone calls.
Sources: / dpa
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