• Settlement in the wiretapping scandal surrounding Harry and Meghan
  • Compensation for Prince Harry
  • Publisher apologizes

Prince Harry (40) has reached a settlement with the publisher of the British tabloid newspaper 'The Sun' in a sensational trial. The trial, which was intended to shed light on the newspaper's illegal research methods, ended surprisingly with an agreement reached before the second day of the trial.

Harry accused the newspaper of unlawfully collecting private information between 1996 and 2011. The publisher apologized profusely for the violations of Harry's privacy and paid him substantial compensation.

Settlement reached in Prince Harry wiretapping scandal

The legal dispute between Prince Harry and News Group Newspapers (NGN), the publisher of 'The Sun', took place at the High Court in London. Harry had accused the publisher of invading his privacy by intercepting voice messages and other illegal methods.

On Wednesday (January 22), News Group Newspapers apologized to Prince Harry for "serious intrusion" and promised to pay "substantial damages" for hacking his phone and invading his privacy. The publisher acknowledged the unlawful actions of private investigators hired by 'The Sun'. 

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Substantial compensation for Prince Harry

The agreement includes substantial financial compensation for Prince Harry. Thus, Rupert Murdoch's publishing house avoids a detailed judicial review of the allegations. Similar lawsuits against British tabloid media have often been settled out of court. 

Controversial methods of the tabloid press

The allegations against 'The Sun' relate to practices dating back to the 1990s. Illegal methods such as the interception of voice messages were widespread in some British newspapers at the time. However, the publisher always denied that 'The Sun' journalists were directly involved.

Prince Harry's fight against the tabloid press is part of a larger crusade he has been waging for years. He makes the press responsible for the accidental death of his mother, Lady Diana, and fears that his wife Meghan could suffer a similar fate. The lawsuit against 'The Sun' is not the first legal dispute of this kind that Harry has brought. Another case against the publisher 'Daily Mail' is still pending.