Court loss for Prince Harry
A current trial happening in London holds significance for a variety of celebrities, such as Prince Harry. These individuals accuse Rupert Murdoch's publishing company of illegal information gathering. However, these VIPs are now encountering a setback as the publishing mogul himself avoids prosecution.
British celebrities, including Prince Harry, have experienced a setback in their lawsuit against the publisher News Group Newspapers (NGN, "The Sun") for unlawfully acquiring personal details. A London court has determined that the lawsuit cannot be expanded to incorporate the previous publishing boss, Rupert Murdoch.
The judge explained that lawsuits against high-profile targets, including Murdoch and other NGN executives, would not significantly advance the case. NGN expressed satisfaction with the decision. The publishing house owns the defunct weekend paper "News of the World." The paper shut down in 2011 amidst numerous claims that reporters tapped into the phones of celebrities and others.
Ignored Allegations?
The celebrities' legal team asserted that Murdoch knew about illegal activities as far back as 2004 but disregarded these allegations while overseeing an atmosphere of impunity at the publishing house. They claimed the case should be revised following the disclosure of new information.
Prince Harry, aged 39, alleges that NGN has illegally obtained private information about him since he was nine years old, for example by listening to voicemails. The publisher disagrees with this accusation. The trial is slated to commence in January 2025. The judge ruled that the youngest son of King Charles III is prohibited from making any fresh allegations from 1994, 1995, and 2016. However, he is permitted to alter details in order to mention journalists and private investigators and claims about landline voicemail tapping.
Prince Harry has been challenging the British tabloid media, which he claims has spied on him, for quite some time. He has gained some success in these efforts and received compensation.
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In light of the court's decision, Prince Harry and other celebrities will no longer be able to expand their lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch for his alleged involvement in the illegal gatherings of information by News Group Newspapers. Despite this setback, Prince Harry's legal team continues to investigate and gather evidence against the publisher for illegal activities related to his personal details, including phone tapping.
Source: www.ntv.de
