"Lawyers representing Prince Harry and six other prominent figures have accused the publisher of the Daily Mail of clear, systematic and sustained use of unlawful information gathering to secure stories about them. In a witness statement submitted to the court, the Duke of Sussex accused the newspaper group of subjecting him to intrusion [that] was terrifying for loved ones, creating a massive strain on his personal relationships. He said it had the effect of driv[ing] me paranoid beyond belief, isolating me."
"In written submissions to the court, the claimants' legal team said alleged unlawful acts included using private investigators to illegally intercept voicemail messages, listening in to live landline calls, and obtaining private information such as itemised phone bills or medical records by deception, known as blagging. Opening the trial at the high court, the claimants' barrister David Sherborne said the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday had skeletons in their closet."
Lawyers for Prince Harry and six other prominent figures have accused Associated Newspapers, publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday, of systematic unlawful information gathering to secure stories. The Duke of Sussex described the intrusion as terrifying for loved ones, causing massive strain on personal relationships and driving him paranoid and isolated. Claimants include Doreen Lawrence, Sir Elton John and David Furnish, Elizabeth Hurley, Sadie Frost and Simon Hughes. Legal submissions allege use of private investigators to intercept voicemails, listen to live landline calls, and obtain itemised phone bills or medical records by deception (blagging). The claimants' barrister stated journalists across both titles and key editorial desks were involved over two decades.
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