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Harry’s Hacking Case: Judge Challenges Duke to Provide Evidence
In a high-profile court case, Mr. Justice Fancourt has instructed Prince Harry’s lawyer to present concrete evidence rather than mere assertions.
The Duke of Sussex is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for illegal information gathering, including phone hacking.
During the closing arguments, the judge demanded specific examples of voicemail interception that resulted in articles about the Duke in the Mirror.
The lawyer representing Prince Harry, David Sherburn, cited the Duke’s testimony, particularly a conversation between him and his brother regarding Paul Burrell, their mother’s former butler.
The Duke’s legal team has listed 148 items that they claim were unlawfully obtained through voicemail eavesdropping.
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However, MGN’s attorneys accused Prince Harry of using the lawsuit as a means to reform the British media without providing any substantial evidence.
To counter this, Mr. Sherburn emphasized that the claimants had explained in their witness statements how the information related to private voicemail conversations.
He pointed to the chat between Prince Harry and his brother about Paul Burrell, which was the subject of a 2003 People article, as an example of possible voicemail eavesdropping.
During cross-examination, Prince Harry admitted that a voicemail he left for his brother, referring to Mr. Burrell as “two-faced,” could have been lifted directly from a voicemail he had left.
This incident marked the beginning of a rift between the brothers.
The Duke also questioned how the Sunday Mirror could have known about his breakup with Chelsea Davy, citing a 2007 article titled “Hooray, Harry’s Dumped.”
MGN’s Andrew Green KC responded that the News of the World had already published the story, and the Sunday Mirror followed suit.
While MGN expressed sympathy for Prince Harry, they denied any instances of illegal information collection or phone hacking in their newspapers.
They argued that the Duke’s lawsuit was an attempt to seek media reform rather than a response to actual wrongdoing.
Mr. Justice Fancourt instructed Prince Harry’s lawyer to provide specific examples if they had them, countering MGN’s argument that the Duke’s allegations did not withstand scrutiny.
In his closing arguments, Mr. Sherburn referred to Prince Harry’s mobile phone number, which was found on a device belonging to a former head of news at the Sunday Mirror.
MGN’s lawyer, Andrew Green Casey, dismissed the accusations of voicemail interception as speculative without evidentiary foundation.
He also argued that the Duke’s claim of unlawful information collection at MGN’s premises was exaggerated.
The trial is set to conclude on Friday, and Mr. Justice Fancourt will announce his decision later that day.
The case has sparked public interest, with one commenter expressing frustration over the attention given to the royal couple while urgent issues, such as structurally unsound school buildings and a bankrupt water board, remain unaddressed.
Another commenter highlighted the stark difference between Prince William’s efforts to combat homelessness and Prince Harry’s focus on media reform.
As the court case unfolds, the question remains: What will be the outcome of Prince Harry’s phone hacking allegations?
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