Prince Harry secures a substantial settlement from Rupert Murdoch's UK tabloids, marking a significant victory in his long-running legal battle over privacy violations.
Murdoch's News Group Newspapers issued a wide-ranging apology and admission of wrongdoing, in what Harry 's lawyer David Sherborne called it"a monumental victory" that underlined the need for further probes.for the impact of the"serious intrusion" into the private life of his late mother Diana, Princess of Wales ,"in particular during his younger years".
It noted the apology covered"incidents of unlawful activities carried out by private investigators" working for the tabloid. And it said sorry for"the damage inflicted" on Harry's"relationships, friendships and family," adding the publisher had"agreed to pay him substantial damages". "In a monumental victory today, News UK have admitted that The Sun, the flagship title for Rupert Murdoch's UK media empire, has indeed engaged in illegal practices," he added, referring to the media mogul's wider UK media firm.Sherborne noted Harry and co-claimant Tom Watson, a Labour lawmaker,"join others in calling for the police and parliament to investigate" saying there had been"perjury and cover-ups along the way".
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