Prince Harry is suing The Sun publishers alongside forty other celebrities, and while Harry and his team have seen substantial progress – enough for him to boast about slaying dragons – he may have to back out of the fight due to the amount it’d cost him.
Prince Harry Faces “Impossible” Cost If He Continues Case Against the Sun
Prince Harry is suing The Sun publisher for unlawful information gathering and hacking. However, he’s not doing this alone.
On Wednesday, British actor Hugh Grant bailed on the case and settled due to discovering the huge bill that comes with pushing on with the case. Grant also released a lengthy statement expressing his decision to walk away on X.
In light of this, Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne has suggested that the Duke may have to go down the Hugh Grant route.
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Prince Harry Faces “Impossible” Cost If He Continues Case Against the Sun
Prince Harry is suing The Sun publisher for unlawful information gathering and hacking. However, he’s not doing this alone.
On Wednesday, British actor Hugh Grant bailed on the case and settled due to discovering the huge bill that comes with pushing on with the case. Grant also released a lengthy statement expressing his decision to walk away on X.
In light of this, Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne has suggested that the Duke may have to go down the Hugh Grant route.
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- 4/23/2024
- by Nmesoma Okechukwu
- Celebrating The Soaps
Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is now being named by Prince Harry’s attorney as one of many News Corp. executives who allegedly knew the breadth of the company’s use of illegal news-gathering tactics and conspired to destroy evidence as the phone hacking scandal exploded over a decade ago.
The allegation came from attorney David Sherborne during a three-day hearing in London as the Duke of Sussex, actor Hugh Grant and others seek to amend their lawsuit against the company to include the charge that top brass, including then-executive chairman Murdoch, were fully aware that public statements downplaying the company’s use of phone hacking and other illegal tactics at News Group Newspapers (Ngn) were untrue.
During the first of a three-day hearing in the High Court, Harry and other claimants sought to amend their lawsuit against the publisher to include these allegations against executives, saying they were part of...
The allegation came from attorney David Sherborne during a three-day hearing in London as the Duke of Sussex, actor Hugh Grant and others seek to amend their lawsuit against the company to include the charge that top brass, including then-executive chairman Murdoch, were fully aware that public statements downplaying the company’s use of phone hacking and other illegal tactics at News Group Newspapers (Ngn) were untrue.
During the first of a three-day hearing in the High Court, Harry and other claimants sought to amend their lawsuit against the publisher to include these allegations against executives, saying they were part of...
- 3/21/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prince Harry and the U.K. publisher of the Mirror tabloid have settled all remaining parts of a phone-hacking court case, with the British royal set to receive “substantial” additional damages.
The Duke of Sussex will get an initial down payment of 400,000 sterling ($504,000) after the Mirror Group Newspapers — now called Reach Plc — agreed to pay him “substantial” damages, the prince’s lawyer told the BBC on Friday.
In Dec. 2023, Prince Harry was awarded £140,600 ($178,255) by Justice Fancourt in the British High Court, who added there was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers from 2006 to 2011. On Friday, the remaining parts of Prince Harry’s case against Mgn were settled in a U.K. courtroom to bring the legal proceedings to a close.
In response, an Mgn spokesperson, in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, said: “We welcomed December’s judgment that gave the business the necessary clarity to move forward...
The Duke of Sussex will get an initial down payment of 400,000 sterling ($504,000) after the Mirror Group Newspapers — now called Reach Plc — agreed to pay him “substantial” damages, the prince’s lawyer told the BBC on Friday.
In Dec. 2023, Prince Harry was awarded £140,600 ($178,255) by Justice Fancourt in the British High Court, who added there was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers from 2006 to 2011. On Friday, the remaining parts of Prince Harry’s case against Mgn were settled in a U.K. courtroom to bring the legal proceedings to a close.
In response, an Mgn spokesperson, in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter, said: “We welcomed December’s judgment that gave the business the necessary clarity to move forward...
- 2/9/2024
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prince Harry has agreed to a £400,000 (about $505,000) settlement with a British tabloid publisher found guilty last year of improper snooping into his personal life, the BBC reports.
The sum covers legal costs, as well as the initial £140,600 in damages Harry was awarded when the ruling against Mirror Group Newspapers was handed down last December. In the ruling, a judge found that Mirror Group’s papers — including The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror, and The Sunday People — had engaged in “unlawful information gathering” tactics, like hacking Harry’s phone or intercepting his voicemails.
The sum covers legal costs, as well as the initial £140,600 in damages Harry was awarded when the ruling against Mirror Group Newspapers was handed down last December. In the ruling, a judge found that Mirror Group’s papers — including The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror, and The Sunday People — had engaged in “unlawful information gathering” tactics, like hacking Harry’s phone or intercepting his voicemails.
- 2/9/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The company that owns U.K. tabloid The Daily Mirror is reportedly facing a $2 million-plus payment of 100 claimants’ legal fees in the latest turn over a phone hacking case involving Prince Harry and others over five years ending in 2011.
On Dec. 15, the Duke of Sussex was awarded £140,600 ($178,255) by Justice Fancourt in the high court, who said there was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers from 2006 to 2011. Widespread illegal information gathering took place at all three Mirror Group titles — the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People — Fancourt declared, adding that private investigators had been an “integral part of the system” at the red top tabloids; the court found that 15 out of 33 Prince Harry-related articles it had so-far examined involved phone hacking.
When the verdict was read, the judge named Piers Morgan, the top editor of the Mirror from 1995 to 2004, and other Mgn execs as those who certainly knew about the invasive hacking.
On Dec. 15, the Duke of Sussex was awarded £140,600 ($178,255) by Justice Fancourt in the high court, who said there was “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers from 2006 to 2011. Widespread illegal information gathering took place at all three Mirror Group titles — the Daily Mirror, the Sunday Mirror and the Sunday People — Fancourt declared, adding that private investigators had been an “integral part of the system” at the red top tabloids; the court found that 15 out of 33 Prince Harry-related articles it had so-far examined involved phone hacking.
When the verdict was read, the judge named Piers Morgan, the top editor of the Mirror from 1995 to 2004, and other Mgn execs as those who certainly knew about the invasive hacking.
- 1/30/2024
- by Kevin Dolak
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prince Harry, Elton John, and several other prominent British figures have been given the green light to continue with their legal case against the publisher of the Daily Mail. A judge made the ruling after Associated Newspapers Limited (Anl) attempted to have the cases thrown out in London’s high court.
Legal action was brought against Anl by Prince, Harry, Elton John, Lady Doreen Lawrence, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, Liz Hurley, and Sir Simon Hughes for unlawful information gathering and “gross breaches of privacy.” The claims include allegations of illegal activity,...
Legal action was brought against Anl by Prince, Harry, Elton John, Lady Doreen Lawrence, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, Liz Hurley, and Sir Simon Hughes for unlawful information gathering and “gross breaches of privacy.” The claims include allegations of illegal activity,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Emily Zemler
- Rollingstone.com
Prince Harry looks set for a courtroom battle with The Daily Mail newspaper’s publisher in the UK.
The British royal’s damages claim over allegations of unlawful information gathering can go ahead to trial, a High Court judge ruled Friday.
As the BBC reports, Prince Harry is among a group of high-profile individuals, including Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, Liz Hurley, and Sir Simon Hughes, who have brought legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (Anl). The group has accused the publisher of multiple “gross breaches of privacy” such as hiring private investigators to place listening devices inside cars, listening into phone calls, and dishonestly obtaining medical and financial information.
Associated Newspapers has denied all the allegations. At hearings in March, its lawyers argued that the claims — which date as far back as 1993 — were brought “far too late,” The Guardian reported. The newspaper added that David Sherborne, representing Prince Harry and others,...
The British royal’s damages claim over allegations of unlawful information gathering can go ahead to trial, a High Court judge ruled Friday.
As the BBC reports, Prince Harry is among a group of high-profile individuals, including Sir Elton John, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, Liz Hurley, and Sir Simon Hughes, who have brought legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (Anl). The group has accused the publisher of multiple “gross breaches of privacy” such as hiring private investigators to place listening devices inside cars, listening into phone calls, and dishonestly obtaining medical and financial information.
Associated Newspapers has denied all the allegations. At hearings in March, its lawyers argued that the claims — which date as far back as 1993 — were brought “far too late,” The Guardian reported. The newspaper added that David Sherborne, representing Prince Harry and others,...
- 11/10/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Prince Harry’s phone hacking lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers has seen various memories from his past dissected along with new details. One of the latest: how the Duke of Sussex first got in touch with lawyers to pursue legal action. Harry shared in court he “bumped into” his now-lawyer while vacationing with Elton John.
Harry met his lawyer during a vacation in France with Elton John Elton John and Prince Harry | Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Ejaf
During his days-long witness testimony, Harry, 38, explained how he’d come to meet his lawyer, David Sherborne. Not in, say, an office in London, England, or even Frogmore Cottage, his former U.K. home.
Rather, Harry “bumped into” Sherborne while he, Meghan Markle, and their now-4-year-old son, Prince Archie, were staying with John and his husband, David Furnish, in the South of France.
“When did you first go to solicitors to...
Harry met his lawyer during a vacation in France with Elton John Elton John and Prince Harry | Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Ejaf
During his days-long witness testimony, Harry, 38, explained how he’d come to meet his lawyer, David Sherborne. Not in, say, an office in London, England, or even Frogmore Cottage, his former U.K. home.
Rather, Harry “bumped into” Sherborne while he, Meghan Markle, and their now-4-year-old son, Prince Archie, were staying with John and his husband, David Furnish, in the South of France.
“When did you first go to solicitors to...
- 6/11/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry choked up while in court discussing his lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers in London Court.
The Duke is suing them for hacking his phone and using illicit methods to gather information on him between 1996 and 2009.
He was on the stand for about eight hours and later responded to questions by his lawyer explaining that “it is a lot.”
He continued on, “For my whole life, the press misled me, covered up the wrongdoing, and sitting here in court knowing that the evidence in front of them and for Mr. Green to suggest I’m speculating… I’m not sure what to say about that.”
Andrew Green Kc, who is the barrister for the Mirror Group Newspapers, questioned the Duke during court on Tuesday. He has been known to be a “beast in court.”
During the trial, he asked Harry many questions based on specific information about his phone being hacked.
The Duke is suing them for hacking his phone and using illicit methods to gather information on him between 1996 and 2009.
He was on the stand for about eight hours and later responded to questions by his lawyer explaining that “it is a lot.”
He continued on, “For my whole life, the press misled me, covered up the wrongdoing, and sitting here in court knowing that the evidence in front of them and for Mr. Green to suggest I’m speculating… I’m not sure what to say about that.”
Andrew Green Kc, who is the barrister for the Mirror Group Newspapers, questioned the Duke during court on Tuesday. He has been known to be a “beast in court.”
During the trial, he asked Harry many questions based on specific information about his phone being hacked.
- 6/10/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
Prince Harry summed up his time on the witness stand with one sentence after days-long testimony in a phone hacking lawsuit. Ahead, how the Duke of Sussex described the experience. Plus, the moment he appeared to get emotional talking about his wife, Meghan Markle.
Prince Harry began his witness testimony on June 6 Prince Harry | Tejas Sandhu/Sopa Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Harry’s time on the witness stand started on June 6 following a slight hiccup at London High Court a day earlier. Judge Sir Timothy Fancour requested witnesses be in court in London, England, on June 5 in the event time allowed for testimony to begin.
However, as Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne told Fancour, the 38-year-old wasn’t ready and waiting. Instead, Harry boarded a plane later than the judge might’ve liked because he and the Duchess of Sussex’s daughter Princess Lilibet turned 2 on June 4.
The judge...
Prince Harry began his witness testimony on June 6 Prince Harry | Tejas Sandhu/Sopa Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Harry’s time on the witness stand started on June 6 following a slight hiccup at London High Court a day earlier. Judge Sir Timothy Fancour requested witnesses be in court in London, England, on June 5 in the event time allowed for testimony to begin.
However, as Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne told Fancour, the 38-year-old wasn’t ready and waiting. Instead, Harry boarded a plane later than the judge might’ve liked because he and the Duchess of Sussex’s daughter Princess Lilibet turned 2 on June 4.
The judge...
- 6/9/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry is back in court this week as part of his ongoing legal battle against Mirror Group Newspapers (Mgn) over alleged unlawful information gathering. Following his hearing back in March, the Duke of Sussex took the stand at the High Court of the Royal Courts of Justice in London on June 6 to testify against the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, and Daily Express. As a result, the 38-year-old prince became the first British royal to give evidence in court in 130 years, according to Reuters. King Edward VII was the last person to do so after he testified as a witness in a divorce case in 1870 and again in 1890 in a slander trial over a card game.
Harry first took legal action against Mgn back in 2019 over an alleged phone hacking. In his witness statement on Tuesday, obtained by People, Harry claimed that "tabloids would routinely publish articles...
Harry first took legal action against Mgn back in 2019 over an alleged phone hacking. In his witness statement on Tuesday, obtained by People, Harry claimed that "tabloids would routinely publish articles...
- 6/7/2023
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
During Prince Harry’s second day at London’s High Court to testify against the Mirror Group — parent company to British tabloids The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror, and The Sunday People — he further detailed the “abuse, intrusion, and hate” he has experienced as a result of the group’s alleged hacking of his cellphone more than a decade ago.
Yesterday, the royal presented a 55-page written statement and commented on the stand about his tumultuous relationship with the press. Today’s testimony focused more on the personal relationships that were...
Yesterday, the royal presented a 55-page written statement and commented on the stand about his tumultuous relationship with the press. Today’s testimony focused more on the personal relationships that were...
- 6/7/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Prince Harry got emotional as he headed to London’s High Court for his second day of giving evidence in his phone hacking case trial on Wednesday.
During his court appearance amid his ongoing lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Harry explained how he once found a tracking device on his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy’s car, the BBC reported.
Harry and Davy — who dated on and off between 2004 and 2010 — had been rumoured to be going on a “make or break” vacation at the time, and Harry claimed the device had been placed by private investigator, Mike Behr.
He said his friend, Mark Dyer, also had a tracking device on his car.
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During his final day of giving evidence, Harry was questioned by his own lawyer, David Sherborne. As he finished up,...
During his court appearance amid his ongoing lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Harry explained how he once found a tracking device on his ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy’s car, the BBC reported.
Harry and Davy — who dated on and off between 2004 and 2010 — had been rumoured to be going on a “make or break” vacation at the time, and Harry claimed the device had been placed by private investigator, Mike Behr.
He said his friend, Mark Dyer, also had a tracking device on his car.
Read More: Prince Harry Slams Tabloids For Their ‘Utterly Vile’ Behaviour As He Gives Evidence In Phone Hacking Trial
During his final day of giving evidence, Harry was questioned by his own lawyer, David Sherborne. As he finished up,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Much of the coverage of Prince Harry’s first day giving evidence in his legal case against Mirror Group Newspapers was centered on the contents of his 55-page witness statement, detailing the impact journalist intrusions have had on his life. On Wednesday, in his second day in the witness box, the royal focused on his specific allegations of unlawful journalistic activity.
The royal is suing the publishing group — whose titles include The Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People — for damages, claiming that its journalists were linked to methods including phone-hacking, gaining information by deception and the use of private investigators for unlawful activities.
The trial at London’s High Court is centered around 33 stories that were published between 1995 and 2011, many of which involved his on-off relationship with then-girlfriend Chelsy Davy. Those stories were brought up in the cross-examination of the duke by the Mirror’s barrister Andrew Green, who...
The royal is suing the publishing group — whose titles include The Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror and Sunday People — for damages, claiming that its journalists were linked to methods including phone-hacking, gaining information by deception and the use of private investigators for unlawful activities.
The trial at London’s High Court is centered around 33 stories that were published between 1995 and 2011, many of which involved his on-off relationship with then-girlfriend Chelsy Davy. Those stories were brought up in the cross-examination of the duke by the Mirror’s barrister Andrew Green, who...
- 6/7/2023
- by Alex Ritman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Prince Harry was criticized after not appearing for a scheduled trial date on Monday in London’s High Court.
He was attending his daughter Princess Lilibet’s second birthday in California on Sunday and had just flown in from when he was supposed to testify at court.
The prince’s lawyer, David Sherborne, informed the court that his client would not be available that day and explained that the prince was in a “different category” because of his travel and security arrangements and that court openings were not anticipated to take a whole day.
The judge, Timothy Fancourt, was “surprised” at the no-show and replied to Sherborne, “It was anticipated that they might – which is why I directed that the first witness should be available.”
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The lead lawyer for Mirror Group Newspapers, Andrew Green, remarked that the prince’s side was “wasting time” and...
He was attending his daughter Princess Lilibet’s second birthday in California on Sunday and had just flown in from when he was supposed to testify at court.
The prince’s lawyer, David Sherborne, informed the court that his client would not be available that day and explained that the prince was in a “different category” because of his travel and security arrangements and that court openings were not anticipated to take a whole day.
The judge, Timothy Fancourt, was “surprised” at the no-show and replied to Sherborne, “It was anticipated that they might – which is why I directed that the first witness should be available.”
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The lead lawyer for Mirror Group Newspapers, Andrew Green, remarked that the prince’s side was “wasting time” and...
- 6/6/2023
- by Rose Anne Cox-Peralta
- Uinterview
London’s High Court saw Prince Harry take the stand on Tuesday, June 6 to testify against The Mirror, The Sunday Mirror and The Sunday People, three arms of the British tabloid press the royal is currently suing. During his testimony, the Duke of Sussex maintained his stance against the three papers, claiming: “Some editors and journalists do have blood on their hands.”
Prince Harry has accused the Mirror newspaper group of hacking his cellphone more than a decade ago, leading to targeted tabloid press against himself and later against his wife Meghan Markle.
Prince Harry has accused the Mirror newspaper group of hacking his cellphone more than a decade ago, leading to targeted tabloid press against himself and later against his wife Meghan Markle.
- 6/6/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
Prince Harry’s phone hacking trial against the publisher of the Daily Mirror kicked off without him present in court — and the judge was not happy.
Harry’s lawyer said the Duke of Sussex would be unavailable to testify after opening statements because he’d taken a flight from Los Angeles on Sunday after the birthday of his 2-year-old daughter, Lilibet.
“I’m a little surprised,” Justice Timothy Fancourt said, noting he had directed Harry to be in court for the first day of his case.
Mirror Group Newspaper’s lawyer, Andrew Green, said he was “deeply troubled” by Harry’s absence on the trial’s opening day.
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Harry was scheduled to testify Tuesday, but his lawyer was told last week the duke should attend Monday’s proceedings in London’s High Court in case the opening...
Harry’s lawyer said the Duke of Sussex would be unavailable to testify after opening statements because he’d taken a flight from Los Angeles on Sunday after the birthday of his 2-year-old daughter, Lilibet.
“I’m a little surprised,” Justice Timothy Fancourt said, noting he had directed Harry to be in court for the first day of his case.
Mirror Group Newspaper’s lawyer, Andrew Green, said he was “deeply troubled” by Harry’s absence on the trial’s opening day.
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Harry was scheduled to testify Tuesday, but his lawyer was told last week the duke should attend Monday’s proceedings in London’s High Court in case the opening...
- 6/5/2023
- by Becca Longmire
- ET Canada
Lawyers representing Mirror Group Newspapers accused Prince Harry of wasting court time after he failed to arrive at the High Court in London Monday morning for his phone hacking trial against the publisher, which owns British tabloid the Daily Mirror.
David Sherborne, representing Prince Harry and other high-profile claimants, told the court that the Duke would not attend the hearing today as he arrived in the UK late after flying from California last night, where he had been celebrating his daughter Lilibet’s second birthday on Sunday, according to multiple media reports.
Andrew Green Kc, representing Mirror Group Newspapers, said it was “extraordinary” that Prince Harry had not turned up for the opening day of his case. Green continued to say that court time would be wasted due to the Duke’s absence, and he would be unable to correctly prepare to cross-examine the Duke.
Justice Fancourt, the judge presiding over the case,...
David Sherborne, representing Prince Harry and other high-profile claimants, told the court that the Duke would not attend the hearing today as he arrived in the UK late after flying from California last night, where he had been celebrating his daughter Lilibet’s second birthday on Sunday, according to multiple media reports.
Andrew Green Kc, representing Mirror Group Newspapers, said it was “extraordinary” that Prince Harry had not turned up for the opening day of his case. Green continued to say that court time would be wasted due to the Duke’s absence, and he would be unable to correctly prepare to cross-examine the Duke.
Justice Fancourt, the judge presiding over the case,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
Prince Harry’s life might have turned out much differently had the press not interfered.
At least, that’s what’s being insinuated in his newest court battle against Mirror Group Newspapers (Mgn). Harry has had an internal battle with the press ever since his mother, Princess Diana, was tragically killed in a car accident while trying to escape the media. But he’s now publicly fighting them, having appeared in court multiple times in 2023 over the press’ invasion of his privacy. Now, his solicitor is saying in court that Harry was ‘deeply upset’ over how his relationship with ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy played out; Davy broke up with him after the press added incredible “stress and strain” on the couple’s relationship.
Chelsy Davy and Prince Harry in 2010 | Indigo/Getty Images Prince Harry dated Chelsy Davy from 2004 to 2011
Those who followed the royal family long before Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle...
At least, that’s what’s being insinuated in his newest court battle against Mirror Group Newspapers (Mgn). Harry has had an internal battle with the press ever since his mother, Princess Diana, was tragically killed in a car accident while trying to escape the media. But he’s now publicly fighting them, having appeared in court multiple times in 2023 over the press’ invasion of his privacy. Now, his solicitor is saying in court that Harry was ‘deeply upset’ over how his relationship with ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy played out; Davy broke up with him after the press added incredible “stress and strain” on the couple’s relationship.
Chelsy Davy and Prince Harry in 2010 | Indigo/Getty Images Prince Harry dated Chelsy Davy from 2004 to 2011
Those who followed the royal family long before Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle...
- 5/15/2023
- by Julia Mullaney
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Tl;Dr:
Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance at a London court on March 27. An expert said the “low-key” visit might be part of a new strategy to “reduce the negative narrative” surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Another said the appearance showed how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “always unpredictable.” Prince Harry | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
Prince Harry’s unexpected appearance at a London courthouse on March 27 could be the start of something new. A commentator thinks the Duke of Sussex’s “low-profile” attendance at a court hearing may reduce “negative press” surrounding him and Meghan Markle.
Prince Harry went to a March 27 hearing in London for his tabloid lawsuit
Harry made a surprise appearance in London, England, on March 27. He went to the Royal Courts of Justice as a tabloid lawsuit hearing got underway.
He, and other celebrities, including Elton John and Hurley, are suing Associated Newspapers Limited,...
Prince Harry made an unexpected appearance at a London court on March 27. An expert said the “low-key” visit might be part of a new strategy to “reduce the negative narrative” surrounding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. Another said the appearance showed how Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are “always unpredictable.” Prince Harry | Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images
Prince Harry’s unexpected appearance at a London courthouse on March 27 could be the start of something new. A commentator thinks the Duke of Sussex’s “low-profile” attendance at a court hearing may reduce “negative press” surrounding him and Meghan Markle.
Prince Harry went to a March 27 hearing in London for his tabloid lawsuit
Harry made a surprise appearance in London, England, on March 27. He went to the Royal Courts of Justice as a tabloid lawsuit hearing got underway.
He, and other celebrities, including Elton John and Hurley, are suing Associated Newspapers Limited,...
- 3/29/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Schedules are aligning for Prince Harry. Commentators think it’s “shaping up” that the Duke of Sussex will attend the coronation. The reason being a trial for a tabloid lawsuit is kicking off around the same time in London, England.
Trial for Prince Harry’s tabloid lawsuit begins on May 9 Prince Harry | Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images for Invictus Games The Hague 2020
May 2023 is set to be a big month for Harry. And not just because of his father, King Charles III, being officially crowned king. Around the same time, Harry’s lawsuit against Mirror Group, or Mgn, regarding phone hacking accusations will go to trial.
Judge Timothy Fancourt ruled Harry’s case, including alleged unlawful information gathering in the late ‘90s and early aughts, should be included in a forthcoming trial. That means Harry’s legal battle will continue with a High Court trial in London on May 9, just three...
Trial for Prince Harry’s tabloid lawsuit begins on May 9 Prince Harry | Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images for Invictus Games The Hague 2020
May 2023 is set to be a big month for Harry. And not just because of his father, King Charles III, being officially crowned king. Around the same time, Harry’s lawsuit against Mirror Group, or Mgn, regarding phone hacking accusations will go to trial.
Judge Timothy Fancourt ruled Harry’s case, including alleged unlawful information gathering in the late ‘90s and early aughts, should be included in a forthcoming trial. That means Harry’s legal battle will continue with a High Court trial in London on May 9, just three...
- 3/28/2023
- by Mandi Kerr
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers approached the four-day hearing stage this week, with the royal making an unexpected appearance at the U.K. High Court on Monday morning.
The lawsuit, filed in October 2022, alleges that the tabloid publisher organized “breaking and entry into private property” to the extent of bugging homes, cars, and phone devices through the use of private investigators. Associated Newspapers is also being sued by Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, and Sadie Frost, who also appeared in court.
The lawsuit, filed in October 2022, alleges that the tabloid publisher organized “breaking and entry into private property” to the extent of bugging homes, cars, and phone devices through the use of private investigators. Associated Newspapers is also being sued by Elton John and his husband, David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, and Sadie Frost, who also appeared in court.
- 3/27/2023
- by Larisha Paul
- Rollingstone.com
A dramatisation of the Wagatha Christie trial has captivated viewers with its portrayal of the legal battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney.
Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, starring Natalia Tena and Chanel Cresswell, is a two-part series that began on Channel 4 on Wednesday (21 December).
The Independent’s reviewer, Nick Hilton, wasn’t too impressed with the programme. His one-star review said that the speed of its production felt “typical of the laziness of the British TV conveyor belt” and summarised: “It’s.......... a pile of crap.”
Vardy sued Rooney for libel at the High Court in May, after Rooney claimed that Vardy’s Instagram account had been responsible for leaks to the media.
After the case was dismissed by the judge in July, production on Vardy v Rooney began one month later, using the real court transcripts to make up the majority of the script.
However, plenty...
Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, starring Natalia Tena and Chanel Cresswell, is a two-part series that began on Channel 4 on Wednesday (21 December).
The Independent’s reviewer, Nick Hilton, wasn’t too impressed with the programme. His one-star review said that the speed of its production felt “typical of the laziness of the British TV conveyor belt” and summarised: “It’s.......... a pile of crap.”
Vardy sued Rooney for libel at the High Court in May, after Rooney claimed that Vardy’s Instagram account had been responsible for leaks to the media.
After the case was dismissed by the judge in July, production on Vardy v Rooney began one month later, using the real court transcripts to make up the majority of the script.
However, plenty...
- 12/22/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
When the term Wag (standing for the Wives And Girlfriends of England’s top footballers) first appeared in British newspapers, it beckoned in a new era of scurrilous journalism. These women – who were unfairly blamed for England’s miserable exit from the World Cup in 2006 – became a perpetual motion machine for tabloid column inches. But when The Book of the Wag is finally written, the story that began with Victoria Beckham and Cheryl Cole will climax with the wives of two former England strikers going head-to-head in the High Court. This is the story of Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom Drama, Channel 4’s verbatim retelling of the infamous “Wagatha Christie” saga.
But that name was always a misnomer. This story was never a whodunnit. Instead, it was a she said, she said popularity contest played out on a public stage. In the red corner: Coleen Rooney (Trollied’s Chanel Cresswell...
But that name was always a misnomer. This story was never a whodunnit. Instead, it was a she said, she said popularity contest played out on a public stage. In the red corner: Coleen Rooney (Trollied’s Chanel Cresswell...
- 12/21/2022
- by Nick Hilton
- The Independent - TV
It’s………. Rebekah Vardy’s account.” Three years later, this remains the celebrity tweet sign-off that keeps on giving. Coleen Rooney probably didn’t anticipate that hitting send on her message back in October 2019 would ignite a petrol bomb of a scandal. Nor one that involved allegations of secret Wag wars, a phone being tossed into the ocean, and Peter Andre’s privates just not being up to scratch. It’s the tweet itself, though, that’s had the most substantial legacy. That delightfully creative use of ellipsis. The wealth of memes it inspired. Then, last summer, the dramatic court case it led to.
Vardy, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie, sued Rooney, the wife of former England captain Wayne, for libel in 2020. Rooney alleged that her personal stories had been leaked to the media via Vardy’s Instagram account, after months of personal investigation. Vardy insisted that she was innocent,...
Vardy, the wife of Leicester City striker Jamie, sued Rooney, the wife of former England captain Wayne, for libel in 2020. Rooney alleged that her personal stories had been leaked to the media via Vardy’s Instagram account, after months of personal investigation. Vardy insisted that she was innocent,...
- 12/21/2022
- by Nicole Vassell
- The Independent - TV
Channel 4’s forthcoming seies Vardy V Rooney: A Courtroom Drama will explore the case that made headlines in 2019.
This summer, Vardy, 40, lost a libel battle against Rooney, 36, over a social media post that the High Court judge found to be “substantially true”.
Rooney was being sued for accusing her former friend on social media of seeking information from her private Instagram account to The Sun.
In stills released in November, the Bafta-winning star Chanel Cresswell (This Is England) is seen in costume as Coleen Rooney.
Meanwhile, Natalia Tena – known for her role as Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter – is pictured as Vardy. The images see her wearing dark sunglasses and surrounded by reporters.
Dion Lloud plays former Manchester midfielder Rooney, while Marton Nagyszokolyai takes on the role of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.
Michael Sheen will star as Rooney’s A-list lawyer David Sherborne.
The film is set to...
This summer, Vardy, 40, lost a libel battle against Rooney, 36, over a social media post that the High Court judge found to be “substantially true”.
Rooney was being sued for accusing her former friend on social media of seeking information from her private Instagram account to The Sun.
In stills released in November, the Bafta-winning star Chanel Cresswell (This Is England) is seen in costume as Coleen Rooney.
Meanwhile, Natalia Tena – known for her role as Nymphadora Tonks in Harry Potter – is pictured as Vardy. The images see her wearing dark sunglasses and surrounded by reporters.
Dion Lloud plays former Manchester midfielder Rooney, while Marton Nagyszokolyai takes on the role of Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy.
Michael Sheen will star as Rooney’s A-list lawyer David Sherborne.
The film is set to...
- 12/20/2022
- by Annabel Nugent
- The Independent - Film
Channel 4 has cast Harry Potter star Natalia Tena and BAFTA winner Chanel Creswell as Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney in its upcoming Wagatha Christie courtroom drama, with Michael Sheen set to play high-profile barrister David Sherborne.
Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom will recreate the high-stakes UK High Court defamation case between the two earlier this year, with two sparring legal teams in the spotlight. The Wagatha Christie case was one of the most high-profile in recent history in the UK. Rooney famously tried to catch out Vardy for selling news stories about her to the tabloids using sleuth tactics, thus dubbed Wagatha Christie. Each day was covered extensively by the press and included many memorable moments.
The pair’s husbands, the England footballers Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy, will be played by Dion Lloyd and Marci Nagyszokolyai, while Simon Coury will play Rooney’s barrister Hugh Tomlinson.
There has...
Vardy v Rooney: A Courtroom will recreate the high-stakes UK High Court defamation case between the two earlier this year, with two sparring legal teams in the spotlight. The Wagatha Christie case was one of the most high-profile in recent history in the UK. Rooney famously tried to catch out Vardy for selling news stories about her to the tabloids using sleuth tactics, thus dubbed Wagatha Christie. Each day was covered extensively by the press and included many memorable moments.
The pair’s husbands, the England footballers Wayne Rooney and Jamie Vardy, will be played by Dion Lloyd and Marci Nagyszokolyai, while Simon Coury will play Rooney’s barrister Hugh Tomlinson.
There has...
- 10/12/2022
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
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