Prince Harry awarded "substantial" additional damages in his claim against Mirror Group Newspapers
The Duke of Sussex has reached a settlement in the remaining aspects of his phone hacking lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers, his legal representative informed the High Court.
David Sherborne, acting on behalf of Prince Harry, stated that Mirror Group Newspapers will compensate Harry with "a substantial additional sum in damages" along with covering his legal fees.
In a statement delivered by his attorney outside the court today, Prince Harry remarked, “I believe in the positive change it will bring for all of us. It's the very reason why I initiated this, and why I will persist until the end."
Harry expressed satisfaction that the Mirror Group has "finally conceded" the remainder of his claim, affirming, “Everything we alleged about the practices at Mirror Group was indeed occurring, and even worse, as the court affirmed in its highly critical judgment."
"In light of these revelations, we once again urge the authorities to uphold the rule of law and demonstrate that it applies to everyone."
An MGN spokesperson commented, "We are content to have reached this agreement, which provides our company with further clarity to move forward from past events for which we have already expressed regret."
In December, Harry was granted £140,600 after the judge determined that 15 out of 33 articles examined during the trial were the result of phone hacking or unlawful information procurement. The court dismissed the remaining 17 cases.
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