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Prince Harry’s Legal Battle Against Mirror Group Newspapers: A Shocking Revelation
Prince Harry's ongoing legal battle against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), the publisher of the Daily Mail, Sunday Mirror, and Sunday People, has taken a jaw-dropping turn.
Along with 100 others, Prince Harry is suing MGN over allegations of phone hacking and unlawful information gathering that occurred between 1991 and 2011.
The claimants argue that senior editors and executives at MGN were not only aware of these illegal activities but also approved them.
However, MGN, which is owned by Reach, is vehemently denying these accusations, asserting that there is no evidence to support the claims.
Despite their strong denial, a stunning revelation has emerged during the trial.
Prince Harry's lawyer, David Sherbourne, disclosed that MGN failed to call crucial witnesses, including Piers Morgan, the former editor of the Daily Mirror and a prominent TV presenter.
This omission has dealt a fatal blow to MGN's defense against the allegations of unlawful behavior by its tabloid papers.
The claimants were seeking the judges' ruling on whether Morgan and other senior figures were involved in these illegal acts.
Surprisingly, despite Morgan's high-profile status and the publicity surrounding the allegations against him, MGN lawyers deemed it unnecessary to call him as a witness, dismissing the accusations as irrelevant.
Sherbourne expressed his disappointment, stating that MGN's failure to call Morgan and other journalists leaves significant gaps, or rather, fatal holes, in the defendant's case.
Instead of taking the witness stand, Morgan chose to make comments outside the courtroom, a strategic move by MGN that has raised eyebrows and led to speculation about the implications for their defense.
The trial took an extraordinary turn when Prince Harry himself became the first senior royal to give evidence in court in over 130 years.
He passionately testified for a day and a half, firmly asserting his belief that phone hacking was rampant at MGN's titles.
Prince Harry expressed his hope that the court would recognize him as a victim of these unethical practices.
MGN's lawyers, in their submissions, attempted to undermine Prince Harry's motives, claiming that his legal actions against the publisher were not driven by a desire for compensation, but rather by a campaign to reform the British press.
They suggested that his resentment towards the media fueled his pursuit for justice.
However, MGN did admit during the trial that a private investigator had engaged in unlawfully gathering evidence about Prince Harry on occasion.
Nonetheless, they insisted that he should receive no more than £500 in damages.
Yet, this admission may not be sufficient to sway the court in their favor.
As we await the judge's ruling, the courtroom drama surrounding Prince Harry's lawsuit against MGN continues to captivate the world.
The implications of this case reach far beyond the individuals involved, raising questions about the ethics and practices of the British press as a whole.
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