LONDON - Four current British newspaper editors and a string of other senior press figures have been named in a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and other public figures against the publisher of the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday. Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles, is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers over allegations of voicemail interception – commonly known as phone-hacking – and other serious privacy breaches dating back 30 years. He and the other claimants, including singer Elton John and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, have named around 70 current and former Associated Newspapers employees whom they accuse of past involvement in unlawful information gathering. Restrictions on identifying them were lifted when Associated Newspapers filed its written defence at London's High Court, which was made public on May 8. Prince Harry has brought several lawsuits against British media organisations as part of his "mission" to purge executives and editors whom he accuses of spreading lies and intruding into people's lives.

Source: The Times May 08, 2024 18:34 UTC