Prince Harry secures 8-figure settlement after legal battle

Prince Harry He has reached a shocking settlement in his legal battle against Rupert Murdoch’s newspaper, The Sun.

The settlement, reportedly worth eight figures, was prompted by his accusations that the company obtained private information about him nearly two decades ago using illegal methods.

Prince Harry’s lawyer, David Sherborne, also called on authorities to investigate News Group Newspapers, the parent company.

according to People magazinePrince Harry has received a huge sum of money after settling his shockingly brutal legal battle against the publisher of British newspaper The Sun.

The former Grand Prince first brought his suit against News Group Newspapers (NGN) in 2019, alleging that the company, through its news outlet and the now-defunct News of the World newspaper, committed illegal acts to obtain private information about him in the period from 1996 to 2011.

These actions include the use of journalists and private investigators who are paid by the company.

After the legal proceedings, there were many reversals in court. However, before the trial could begin in London to decide the case, a settlement was reached.

The exact amount remains unconfirmed, although it is believed to be around eight figures and likely exceeds $12 million. Other details of the settlement remain unknown at this time.

Besides reaching a settlement with the author of Spare to pay him significant damages, NGN also offered him a measure.

They pleaded guilty to the charge, a shift from their previous position of denying any wrongdoing.

“NGN extends a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the serious interference carried out by The Sun between 1996 and 2011 in his private life, including incidents of illegal activity by private investigators working for The Sun.” a company.

It also read: “NGN also extends a full and unequivocal apology to the Duke of Sussex for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by the journalists and private investigators they instructed at the News of the World.”

The company also apologized for “the impact of the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life,” including that of his mother Diana, the late Princess of Wales.

In a statement to the press about the legal victory, Prince Harry’s lawyer, David Sherborne, called for the police to investigate NGN, after it admitted guilt.

“The rule of law must now take its full course. Prince Harry and Tom Watson join others in calling on police and Parliament to investigate not only the illegal activity that has finally been admitted, but also the perjury and cover-ups along the way,” Sherborne said.

He continued: “It is now clear that this has happened throughout this process, including through sworn evidence in investigations and court hearings, and in testimony before Parliament, until the final collapse of NGN’s defense today. Today the lies were exposed. Today the cover was blown. Today it is proven that “No one stands above the law. It is time for accountability.”

Sherborne also stated that winning the case was “only achieved through the sheer flexibility” of Prince Harry and his co-claimant, former Labor MP Tom Watson, indicating how prepared they were to take NGN to trial.

Harry remains embroiled in a lawsuit against Associated Newspapers (ANL) and is one of several stars who have accused the tabloids of alleged privacy violations.

In his lawsuit, the Duke of Sussex accused the newspaper of using methods such as hiring private investigators, wiretapping, and impersonating individuals to obtain medical information for their articles about him.

It was also noted that the alleged acts occurred between 1993 and 2011, and some were carried out in late 2018.

While a trial in that case could take place in 2026, a trial for the defamation case is no longer possible after he dropped the suit last year.

His team then filed a stop notice hours before the deadline to submit the list of documents and did not reveal why they chose to withdraw the case.

Aside from his battles with the UK tabloids, Harry still has other matters to settle, including his security issue after he and his wife were stripped of royal protection when they stepped down as members of the royal family.