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Judge Demands Evidence as Prince Harry Accused of Hiring Fake Witnesses in Lawsuit
In a recent court case against MGM, Prince Harry’s lawyer, Andrew Green, KC, has been instructed by Mr. Justice Fancourt to provide evidence rather than mere claims.
The judge made this demand while listening to Green’s closing speech on behalf of the Duke of Sussex.
Specifically, he urged Green to present two compelling examples of evidence relating to voicemail interception in the Duke’s case.
This request comes in the wake of allegations that Prince Harry hired around 148 individuals to act as fake witnesses in a phone hacking case.
An anonymous source revealed that these individuals were paid by the Duke to support his claims.
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In response to these accusations, Green referred to the Duke’s witness statement, highlighting that it repeatedly emphasized private discussions rather than public ones.
He argued that it would be impossible for Prince Harry to recall specific voicemails from over 20 years ago.
During Wednesday morning’s closing speech, Mr. Sherborn faced criticism for failing to provide any concrete examples of phone hacking or voicemail interception.
However, he cited discussions between Prince Harry and his brother about Mr. Burrell as one example.
He also mentioned the Duke’s breakup with Chelsea Davy, stating that anyone close to her could have shared that information with the press.
Turning to the Duke of Sussex’s claim against MGM, Green argued that it was speculative and lacked substantial evidence.
He pointed out that Prince Harry’s objective differed significantly from that of the other claimants.
While the Duke alleged a systemic hacking of his phone and those of his associates over a 16-year period, he failed to provide any evidence to support these claims.
Mr. Green further accused Prince Harry of using the legal action as a means to pursue media reform in the UK.
He suggested that the Duke be awarded a mere £500 in damages, asserting that there was no evidence to suggest he had ever been hacked.
Earlier this month, Prince Harry faced a challenging cross-examination during which he admitted to not knowing the answer on 18 occasions and replied “I don’t remember” nine times.
The trial is set to conclude on Friday, with a judgment expected in the following months.
