Prince Harry, 6 others ordered to pay initial $13M in failed UK tabloid case
Harry and six other defendants lost their High Court privacy case against Associated Newspapers Limited in July.
Prince Harry and five other individuals, including Elton John, Sadie Frost, and Elizabeth Hurley, have been ordered to pay a first installment of $13 million in a legal case against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. The case, which lasted for years, was initiated in 2022 by Harry and his fellow plaintiffs, accusing Associated Newspapers Limited of unlawful information gathering.
The plaintiffs claimed that the publisher hired private investigators who gathered sensitive information through illegal means, such as placing hidden devices in their homes and cars, and paying off police officials for information. However, the judge dismissed the claims, stating that the plaintiffs had not provided sufficient evidence to support their allegations.
Associated Newspapers had previously denied the accusations, calling them preposterous and unsubstantiated. The judge's decision, published on Friday, orders the defendants to pay the initial payment of 9.5 million pounds, which is approximately $13 million, to cover the legal costs associated with the case. The defendants have not yet commented on the initial payment order.
The case began as a result of the Sussexes' decision to step back from their royal duties in 2020 and move to California.
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