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 ruled that Prince Harry and six other celebrities must pay an initial £9.5 million to the Daily Mail after losing their privacy case. The seven claimants, including Elton John, his husband David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, had accused the Mail of bugging cars, homes, listening to calls and accessing sensitive records.
The judge, Matthew Nicklin, sided with the publisher, stating that the claimants failed to prove their allegations. Despite the Mail's defense costs reaching £34.5 million, the judge found ANL's claim excessive. The claimants now have a week to pay the initial payment by August 28. The exact amount they must pay will be determined separately if not agreed upon.
The ruling came two days after the trial's conclusion, with Harry and Doreen Lawrence expressing disappointment in the verdict.
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