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Prince Harry Loses Daily Mail 'Phone Hacking' Lawsuit
Variety • • world
Key Points:
- Prince Harry has lost his lawsuit against the Daily Mail publishers, along with other high-profile claimants, who alleged unlawful information gathering by the newspaper group.
- The court found that the claimants failed to prove their accusations of phone hacking, landline tapping, and bugging of homes and cars by journalists from the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday.
- Judge Nicklin criticized the way some allegations were presented, particularly claims that Associated Newspapers employees lied during the Leveson Inquiry, stating these were not properly substantiated.
- Harry was acknowledged as a credible witness who conveyed the personal impact of the issues, but the court noted he had limited evidence on the contentious matters.
- Associated Newspapers hailed the ruling as a vindication of their journalism and indicated they would seek to recover legal costs from the claimants.
