The NYPD reportedly won’t spend more time on Harry and Meghan’s paparazzi pursuit, suggesting they don’t believe anyone — including the paparazzi or members of the royal cou…
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle arrive at venue prior to car incident, Tuesday, May 16, 2023, in New York. The couple’s office says the pair and Meghan’s mother were followed by vehicles after leaving a charity event on Tuesday. It said in a statement Wednesday that the pursuit “resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.” The incident instantly drew comparisons to the 1997 fatal car crash of Harry’s mother, Princess Diana.
However, “as more details emerged, from the accounts of police and a taxi driver who was briefly involved, the facts began to diverge from account,” the New York Times said. Tom Buda, the head of the security firm hired by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, acknowledged that they were not involved in a “high-speed pursuit,” accordingPolice officials have acknowledged that the situation became “chaotic,” as the couple were followed by “numerous photographers that made their transport challenging.
Ashley Hansen, a spokesperson for the couple, vehemently dismissed the idea that the couple encouraged the paparazzi pursuit as some kind of P.R. stunt. She told the New York Times: “Respectfully, considering the duke’s family history, one would have to think nothing of the couple or anybody associated with them to believe this was any sort of P.R. stunt. Quite frankly, I think that’s abhorrent.”
With concerns about not revealing their friend’s address, the couple’s security team drove them around for about an hour, trying to shake off the paparazzi, the New York Times and other outlets reported. Chris Sanchez, a member of the couple’s security detail, told CNN that there “were about a dozen vehicles, cars, scooters and bicycles” pursuing Harry and Meghan after they left the ballroom. He said the paparazzi jumped curbs and passed red lights several times during the incident.
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