[jet]

Harry is suing NGN for unlawful newsgathering of private information (going back many years ago). They have denied there was any wrongdoing
NGN has settled already on 1300 people, including the likes of Hugh Grant, which has cost a hell of a lot, but it’s buttons to them. Harry is being encouraged to settle to avoid a long and costly trial.
He has previously insisted he won’t, because he wants ‘accountability’ and he vilified William for settling with NGN when he did so years ago.
So I wonder if he will accept and give up on the trial. He thrives on his court cases.

[Glenn.]

Originally Posted by jet

Harry is suing NGN for unlawful newsgathering of private information (going back many years ago). They have denied there was any wrongdoing
NGN has settled already on 1300 people, including the likes of Hugh Grant, which has cost a hell of a lot, but it’s buttons to them. Harry is being encouraged to settle to avoid a long and costly trial.
He has previously insisted he won’t, because he wants ‘accountability’ and he vilified William for settling with NGN when he did so years ago.
So I wonder if he will accept and give up on the trial. He thrives on his court cases.

You said it yourself. They denied any wrongdoing.

They have now admitted it. Your post last night contradicts your post today? You said he thrives on a court case and sneered about it. He’s proved you wrong yet again and now they have accepted responsibility and owned up to it.

Win win

[jet]

Originally Posted by Glenn.

You said it yourself. They denied any wrongdoing.

They have now admitted it. Your post last night contradicts your post today? You said he thrives on a court case and sneered about it. He’s proved you wrong yet again and now they have accepted responsibility and owned up to it.

Win win

He does thrive on court cases, this is hardly the one and only. But he likes dollars even more.

[Glenn.]

Denied any wrongdoing

Settled 1300

Sounds like they DO need to face some accountability as they should. I’m sure everyone can agree on that?

[arista]

"including the likes of Hugh Grant"

He justified taking the Cash
back then,
as the Costs after the case would
destroy Hugh Grant.


But some reports are saying Prince Harry's
Cash is in millions,
That the Sun is offering.


Does Prince Harry have the spare cash
to carry on fighting this case?

[arista]

SkyNewsHD

Now says Prince Harry has Settled
his case with the Sun Newspaper

Live
All Media

https://news.sky.com/story/duke-of-s...isher-13294182


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd9qqj3gvv1t

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

SkyNewsHD

Now says Prince Harry has Settled
his case with the Sun Newspaper

Live
All Media

https://news.sky.com/story/duke-of-s...isher-13294182


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cd9qqj3gvv1t

…so it’s all about the money, then…not about the wrongdoing or the morality of anything that it was meant to be about…how disappointing…that settlement comes with an even higher price to pay from Harry, I would say…

[arista]

Originally Posted by Ammi

…so it’s all about the money, then…not about the wrongdoing or the morality of anything that it was meant to be about…how disappointing…that settlement comes with an even higher price to pay from Harry, I would say…

Harry/Meghan
need the Millions of pounds.


The also get a Public Apology from the Sun Newspaper

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by arista

Harry/Meghan
need the Millions of pounds.


The also get a Public Apology from the Sun Newspaper

Prince Harry had vowed to hold the media to account
The Duke had previously told how he was determined to hold the company to account and was said to be relishing the chance to have his day in open court.

He was due to face several days of “extensive” questioning later in February.

Just last month, he insisted he was determined to pursue his claim to the bitter end in order to achieve closure for the hundreds of others forced to settle, for whom there had been “no justice.”

“The goal is accountability. It’s really that simple,” he told the New York Times’s annual Dealbook summit.

“One of the main reasons for seeing this through is accountability, because I’m the last person that can actually achieve that, and also closure for these 1,300 people and families.

“They’ve settled because they have to settle.”


…there are so many people/members of the public who couldn’t have even financed a single step toward the courtroom and toward ‘accountability’…there Harry was, standing right in the doorway and speaking for those people, apparently…the ‘Joe Public’ that could never have got anywhere near…and he took the dollars….as I say, very disappointing….and his ‘win’ is a huge loss, I would say…pointless…

[Livia]

Oh please let that be an end to his whining. But it won't be, will it.

[arista]

https://x.com/Peston/status/1882017613317870016

[arista]

David Challen QC

[jet]

The judge Mr Justice Fancourt told the court it is “regrettable that this agreement has been reached” at such a late stage just as the trial was due to begin after huge resources have been spent of both public and private money."

[Swan]

Christ they're insufferable.

[thesheriff443]

It does seem this time the news paper group have been tactical in offering them an amount much larger then they would of been awarded

[jet]

Typical. Harry may rightly have wanted to ‘slay the dragons’ who invaded his privacy yet thought nothing of invading the privacy of his own family, over and over again for money while his grandfather lay dying and his grandmother the Queen was seriously ill. The pain he caused them both at the end of their lives is unforgivable.
And what about the privacy of the lady he had sex with in a field? Or the disabled matron (and her family) at his school who he called ‘not hot’ and ‘greasy and ugly’?
He made such a fuss about William accepting ‘hush money’ from NGN too in the past and sneered at it being a ‘secret deal’ between the paper and the Palace which was untrue. William donated every penny of his large settlement to charity. Is he going do do the same, or at least share his hush money with those who he said he was “"doing it for so many victims who don't have money to bring their case to trial"?

[arista]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

It does seem this time the news paper group have been tactical in offering them an amount much larger then they would of been awarded

Of course

[Parmy]

Need to change the old saying to, morals of a Harry cat.

[joeysteele]

He couldn't sue because once they've admitted his accusations were correct.
That's it as far as the law is concerned.

He won.
They backed down and will now have heavy financial penalties likely including costs too.

The group admitted the accusations after denial from them all over this time.
They are the ones that's lost.

It's great to see too because the Sun is a despicable publication and it's a pity it's still bought.
It should have gone the same way as the disgraced News of the World.

[Ammi]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

He couldn't sue because once they've admitted his accusations were correct.
That's it as far as the law is concerned.

He won.
They backed down and will now have heavy financial penalties likely including costs too.

The group admitted the accusations after denial from them all over this time.
They are the ones that's lost.

It's great to see too because the Sun is a despicable publication and it's a pity it's still bought.
It should have gone the same way as the disgraced News of the World.

…oh, thank you for explaining with simplicity from a legal perspective, Joey….…

[jet]

NGN has released a statement: They’re saying the apology is for actions taken by News of the World back in 2006 and for unlawful acts by private investigators. They’re also stating that there were no unlawful acts by journalists at The Sun, nor were Harry’s voicemails hacked.

Statement:
Today we have come to agreements with the Duke Of Sussex and Lord Watson to pay damages and to settle their cases. It is in the interests of all the parties to come to a settlement.
This statement is to clarify questions raised after the hearing.

It has long been a matter of record that the Duke of Sussex’s phone was hacked by the News of the World. Two people served criminal sentences for this in 2006 and an apology was given. Today a full and unequivocal apology is given to the Duke of Sussex for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them at the News of the World. Phone hacking at the News of the World was not due to be a part of this trial but it is a part of this settlement.

In the 1990’s and early 2000’s there was widespread use by the broadcast and news media of private investigators. In most cases, their use was for public interest journalism and to obtain information necessary for the purposes of journalism.
Today, our apology to the Duke of Sussex includes an apology for incidents of unlawful activities carried out by private investigators working for The Sun, not by journalists, during the period 1996-2011.

There are strong controls and processes in place at all our titles today to ensure this cannot happen now. There was no voicemail interception on The Sun.

It must also be stressed that allegations that were being made publicly pre trial (and indeed post settlement) that News International destroyed evidence in 2010/11 would have been the subject of significant challenge at trial. These allegations were and continue to be strongly denied. Extensive evidence would have been called in trial to rebut these allegations from senior staff from technology and legal.

After we served our skeleton arguments and evidence for trial including witness statements, the Duke has not sought to pursue these allegations further despite his stated intent and no admission or apology has been made in relation to this. This is significant. This matter was also investigated fully by the police and CPS between 2012-2015, at the conclusion of which it was found that there was no case to answer.

[jet]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

He couldn't sue because once they've admitted his accusations were correct.
That's it as far as the law is concerned.

He won.
They backed down and will now have heavy financial penalties likely including costs too.

The group admitted the accusations after denial from them all over this time.

It seems this isn't the case.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by jet

It seems this isn't the case.

It is, no matter how much others may prefer it not to be.

They've admitted the wrongdoing.
They've issued too an unequivocal apology.
After all this time of denying ALL the allegations.

Look up what unequivocal means although I'm sure you know already.
Unequivocal is a strong word I see is left out of the article you post from whenever source that is.

[jet]

Originally Posted by joeysteele

It is, no matter how much others may prefer it not to be.

They've admitted the wrongdoing.
They've issued too an unequivocal apology.
After all this time of denying ALL the allegations.

Look up what unequivocal means although I'm sure you know already.
Unequivocal is a strong word I see is left out of the article you post from whenever source that is.

It seems they are saying the apology is for the News of the World behaviour and not so much for the Sun's?
It's all rather confusing, maybe things will become clearer in time.
To be clear on my part, an unequivocal apology is absolutely correct if wrongdoing was carried out, no matter who it comes from. I am no fan of the Sun.

[joeysteele]

Originally Posted by jet

It seems they are saying the apology is for the News of the World behaviour and not so much for the Sun's?
It's all rather confusing, maybe things will become clearer in time.
To be clear on my part, an unequivocal apology is absolutely correct if wrongdoing was carried out, no matter who it comes from. I am no fan of the Sun.

Oh I know you're no fan of the Sun too jet.
That's good to know, I admire you for that.

I've detested, and I don't detest very much usually, however I've detested the Sun since I could read almost.

In fact why the group had to scrap the News of the World but then be allowed to print the Sun on Sunday was mystifying to me.
The News of the World was more in my view just the Sun on a Sunday anyhow.