Prince Harry lost a lawsuit against Daily Mail and Associated… (принц · гарри · суд)
Prince Harry lost a lawsuit against Daily Mail and Associated Newspapers Limited on July 7, with all 97 claims dismissed due to insufficient evidence. The court ruled that the newspaper obtained information legally through sources close to the royal family, not via illegal surveillance.
Consensus
- Prince Harry lost the lawsuit against Daily Mail and Associated Newspapers Limited on July 7.
- All 97 claims brought by Prince Harry and other celebrities were dismissed by the court.
- The judge, Matthew Nicholl, found that the evidence presented was not sufficiently convincing to support the allegations of illegal information gathering.
- Associated Newspapers claimed they obtained information from legitimate sources close to the royal family.
- Prince Harry testified in court for over two hours and appeared visibly emotional during his testimony.
Points of divergence
- The judge stated that the plaintiffs 'failed to prove the allegations' and described the claims as serious but insufficiently supported by evidence. — vesti
- Prince Harry demanded £50 million in compensation for moral harm, which was not mentioned in other sources. — vm
- Prince Harry claimed the illegal information gathering spanned from 2001 to 2013 and involved 14 articles; he also described one article about Princess Diana as 'extremely cruel'. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Prince Harry loses lawsuit against Daily Mail — Вести
- Prince Harry Loses £50 Million Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Over Wiretapping — Вечерняя Москва
- Independent: Prince Harry struggled to hold back tears in court against Daily Mail — Москва 24