London (United Kingdom), 7 July (LaPresse) – Prince Harry has lost his case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. Judge Matthew Nicklin dismissed the arguments on which the Duke of Sussex had relied in an attempt to prove that Associated Newspapers Ltd. had engaged in unlawful activities and infringed his privacy. The judge stated that there was a realistic possibility that the reports had come from legitimate sources, but that the evidence supporting this claim was insufficient. The ruling thus dismisses the cases brought by Harry and six others, including the singer Elton John and the actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, who were seeking substantial damages and for whom legal costs relating to years of preparation and an 11-week trial have been estimated at around 40 million pounds (46.8 million euros). This trial was the third and final of the cases brought by Harry in which he accused tabloid publishers of resorting to illegal tactics, such as phone hacking or hiring private investigators to unearth compromising information.
United Kingdom: Harry loses his case against the publisher of the Daily Mail
London (United Kingdom), 7 July (LaPresse) – Prince Harry has lost his case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. Judge Matthew Nicklin dismissed the arguments on which the Duke of Sussex had relied in an attempt to prove that Associated Newspapers Ltd. had engaged in unlawful activities and infringed his privacy. The judge stated that there was a realistic possibility that the reports had come from legitimate sources, but that the evidence supporting this claim was insufficient. The ruling thus dismisses the cases brought by Harry and six others, including the singer Elton John and the actress and model Elizabeth Hurley, who were seeking substantial damages and for whom legal costs relating to years of preparation and an 11-week trial have been estimated at around 40 million pounds (46.8 million euros). This trial was the third and final of the cases brought by Harry in which he accused tabloid publishers of resorting to illegal tactics, such as phone hacking or hiring private investigators to unearth compromising information.
