Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British News Group Newspapers for an apology and "substantial damages." Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British News Group Newspapers for an apology and "substantial damages." Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch's British News Group Newspapers for an apology and "substantial damages."
Prince Harry secured a major legal victory against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers, with an eight-figure settlement for unlawful information gathering. NGN issued a full apology for privacy invasions by The Sun from 1996 to 2011,
In a last minute deal made the day after the lawsuit was due to start, Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers agreed to pay “substantial damages” to Prince Harry and issued an apology, read by his lawyer David Sherborne, of the “serious intrusion by The Sun into his private life … including the unlawful gathering” of information on him.
Prince Harry's "mission" against the British press has resulted in a victory against Rupert Murdoch's the Sun, which has admitted to wrongdoing.
Rupert Murdoch’s UK publishing business has paid out more than £1bn over the phone-hacking scandal and its subsequent legal fees, with the latest settlement involving Prince Harry reported to be at least £10m.
News Group Newspapers expressed regret to Harry for intruding into his mother's life "in particular during his younger years".
Prince Harry has settled his lawsuit against News Group Newspapers, a Murdoch-owned UK firm, for alleged illegal practices by its tabloids. NGN issued an apology for past intrusions into Harry's private life by journalists and private investigators.
News Group acknowledged "phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators" aimed at Harry. NGN had strongly denied those allegations before trial.
News Group Newspapers expressed regret to Harry for intruding into his mother's life "in particular during his younger years"
News Group Newspapers offered an “unequivocal apology” to the prince for serious intrusion into his private life, as well as that of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales.
The earl praised the Duke of Sussex after he settled his case against the publisher of The Sun at the High Court.