UK court orders Prince Harry, others to pay Daily Mail £9.5mil
The prince and six other high-profile figures, who lost their unlawful information-gathering and privacy-invasion claim against Associated Newspapers, must make the payment within a week.
A UK court has ordered Prince Harry and six other high-profile individuals to pay a sum of £9.5 million to the Daily Mail after losing their privacy case. The claimants, which include Elton John, David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, and Sadie Frost, accused the Mail of various intrusive activities such as bugging their cars and homes, tapping phones, and accessing personal records.
The court ruled in favor of Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher, after an 11-week trial, and set an interim payment deadline of August 28. The court questioned the legitimacy of ANL's claimed costs, which amounted to £34.5 million, deeming it excessively high and unprecedented. The judge, Matthew Nicklin, opted for a stricter "indemnity basis" for cost assessment, potentially increasing the claimants' financial burden. The decision is subject to an appeal process, with a deadline of October 2.
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