Prince Harry settles lawsuit with Rupert Murdoch's NGN over 'lies' – his statement in full
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Prince Harry’s lawyer has demanded a criminal probe into the Sun after winning a “monumental victory” over the tabloid press. David Sherborne called for a fresh police investigation, suggesting one of Murdoch’s key lieutenants, Rebekah Brooks, had overseen a “criminal enterprise” while working as editor of the Sun.
He also praised Harry for doggedly pursuing his case against News Group Newspapers (NGN) all the way to a trial, refusing earlier settlements and risking millions of pounds in his pursuit of “truth and accountability”. The settlement involves the payment of substantial damages.
Mr Sherborne, addressing reporters outside court, said NGN’s apology represented “vindication for the hundreds of other claimants who were strong-armed into settling, without being able to get to the truth of what was done to them”. In a statement read outside court on behalf of the Duke of Sussex and Lord Watson, Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne said: “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.
“This represents a vindication for the hundreds of other claimants who were strong-armed into settling, without being able to get to the truth of what was done to them. “After endless resistance, denials and legal battles by News Group Newspapers, including spending more than a billion pounds in payouts and in legal costs (as well as paying-off those in the know) to prevent the full picture from coming out, News UK is finally held to account for its illegal actions and its blatant disregard for the law. It has also specifically admitted wrongdoing against Tom Watson, and admitted unlawful acts by The Sun, as well as by the News of the World, against Prince Harry.
