Prince Harry lost a lawsuit against The Daily Mail regarding the… (принц · гарри · суд)
Prince Harry lost a lawsuit against The Daily Mail regarding the case of his phone being tapped by the newspaper.
Consensus
- Prince Harry lost the lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, publisher of Daily Mail.
- The High Court in London rejected all 97 claims brought by Prince Harry and other celebrities.
- Judge Matthew Nicholls ruled that the evidence presented was insufficient to support the allegations.
- The case involved accusations that Daily Mail obtained private information through illegal means such as phone tapping and surveillance between 1993 and 2011.
- Other public figures, including Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley, and Sadie Frost, joined Prince Harry in the lawsuit.
- Associated Newspapers claimed they obtained information from legitimate sources close to the individuals involved.
Points of divergence
- Prince Harry was allowed to stay at Buckingham Palace during his visit to the UK, which is unrelated to the court case. — vesti
- The High Court dismissed the case due to lack of facts and stated that journalists' sources were credible in each instance. — vm
- Judge Matthew Nicholls emphasized that it is not acceptable for courts to assume illegal sourcing simply because a company cannot explain how information was obtained. — kommersant
- Prince Harry became emotional during his testimony, nearly crying in court, and described the legal process as traumatic and repetitive of past experiences with the press. — m24
Coverage (4 sources)
- Prince Harry loses lawsuit against Daily Mail — Вести
- Prince Harry Loses £50 Million Lawsuit Against Daily Mail Over Wiretapping — Вечерняя Москва
- Prince Harry Lost Lawsuit Against Daily Mail — Коммерсантъ
- Independent: Prince Harry struggled to hold back tears in court against Daily Mail — Москва 24