Prince Harry, Elton John and others to pay $13 million after defeat in privacy invasion case against UK publication
Prince Harry, Elton John and other claimants have been ordered to pay the Daily Mail in a failed invasion of privacy case. The judgment came two days after the news of Harry and Meghan Markle's return to the UK.
Prince Harry, Elton John, and four other high-profile individuals have agreed to pay £13 million ($13 million) to the Daily Mail newspaper in a recent privacy invasion case. The judge has ordered the payment by August 28. The claimants, which also include Doreen Lawrence, husband of Elton John David Furnish, actors Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley, and politician Simon Hughes, lost their case in the High Court.
According to Justice Matthew Nicklin, the payment represents a high degree of unreasonable conduct. The claimants have reportedly taken out insurance which covered approximately half of the £25 million legal costs. If successful, Associated Newspapers could seek to recover the remaining amount from the claimants, who may be asked to pay additional amounts.
The judge has not imposed a cap on the recoverable amount. The verdict comes after an 11-week trial with 97 claims presented. Associated Newspapers strongly denied the allegations. The claimants have until October 2 to decide whether to appeal the decision.
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