Meghan and Harry Furious over £140k Mirror Lawsuit Payout, Compared to William’s £1m

Prince Harry has been awarded £140,600 in a High Court hacking claim against Mirror Group Newspapers, winning 15 out of 33 cases.

However, both Meghan and Harry are reportedly furious as they believe the amount is too little.

In comparison, Prince William received £1,000,000 in damages, and News of the World was promptly shut down.

Prince Harry made history in June when he appeared in the witness box during the trial against MGN.

He underwent nearly 8 hours of questioning and appeared emotional as he concluded his testimony.

Yesterday, a High Court judge ruled that extensive phone hacking by MGN took place from 2006 to 2011, even during the Leveson Inquiry into media standards.

The Duke of Sussex sued MGN for damages, alleging that their publications, including The Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, and Sunday People, were involved in unlawful interception, deception to gather information, and the use of private investigators for illegal activities.

He claimed that around 140 articles published between 1996 and 2010 contained information obtained through unlawful means.

Out of these, 33 articles were considered during the trial.

Harry's lawyer, David Sherborne, stated that while Harry won the case, it wasn't a complete victory.

Before the trial, MGN offered to pay £200,000 in damages as they admitted to hacking Harry's phone, although not as frequently as he claimed.

In contrast, William received £1,000,000, which he donated to Invictus.

Some may argue that Harry's £140,000 payout for 15 out of the 33 cases is not a significant win, especially considering the legal costs he incurred.

Nevertheless, let's acknowledge this as a win for him.

However, deducting the expenses from his initial loss diminishes the impact of the payout.

Despite the outcome, the result of this case does not overshadow the broader issues at hand – the fallout, lies, and hypocrisy that Harry and Meghan have been accused of over the years.

It is worth noting that Harry cannot be sued for lying in court, making it an opportunity for him to present his version of events without legal consequences.

By doing so, he can later use his own statements to shape the narrative and present it as the truth.

While some await the media to expose them, the court has provided a summary of Mr. Justice Fancourt's ruling on Harry's case against Mirror Group Newspapers.

According to the judge, the evidence proved that voicemail interception and unlawful information gathering occurred only partially in Harry's case.

Out of the 33 articles tried, 15 were found to be the result of phone hacking or other unlawful means to gather information from his mobile phone or the phones of his associates.

The judge also acknowledged that while phone hacking did occur to some extent, it was likely controlled by specific individuals within each newspaper.

This activity took place from the end of 2003 until April 2009, which was the last article examined during the trial.

The judge further explained that not all the articles could be attributed to phone hacking, as there were other journalistic tools employed at the time.

Regardless of the monetary cost, it is anticipated that Prince Harry will view this outcome as a victory.

Although he complains about his phone being hacked and private information being illegally obtained by newspapers, he seems willing to share personal details about his family through books, interviews, and streaming shows.

This apparent double standard has drawn criticism and raised questions about his consistency.