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Prince Harry’s Demand for Damages Leaves Court in Stitches
In a courtroom scene reminiscent of a comedy skit, Mr. Justice Fan Court couldn’t contain his laughter at Prince Harry’s audacious demand for $843,000 in damages.
The reason for this outburst was simple – Harry had no evidence to support his lawsuit.
Despite the uncertainty of winning, he had the audacity to make such an unreasonable request, leaving everyone in disbelief.
It was a surreal moment that seemed straight out of a sitcom.
The trial, which involves Prince Harry seeking damages of approximately £440,000 or $834,000 from Britain’s Mary Group newspapers, has come to an end.
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Alongside the Prince, about 100 others, including MGM, the publisher of the Daily Mirror, Sunday Mirror, and Sunday People, were involved in the lawsuit at London’s High Court.
The allegations revolve around phone hacking and unlawful information gathering between 1991 and 2011.
MGM, owned by Rege, is strongly contesting the lawsuit, asserting that there is no evidence to support the accusations.
Prince Harry claims that he was targeted by MGM for 15 years, starting from 1996, and that over 140 stories published in their papers were the result of unlawful information gathering.
However, the trial is only considering 33 of those articles.
In relation to these 33 articles, Prince Harry is seeking up to £320,000 in damages.
A subsequent document, released by the claimant’s lawyers, reveals that Prince Harry is also seeking another £120,000 for 61 instances of alleged unlawful information gathering.
However, it remains uncertain whether the court will consider awarding what is known as aggravated damages.
MGM maintains that none of the 33 articles resulted from unlawful information gathering.
They argue that there is no evidence of Prince Harry’s phone being hacked and that some of the personal information about him came from senior Buckingham Palace aides, either directly or with their consent.
MGM further contends that even if Prince Harry wins on all 33 articles, he should receive no more than £37,000 in damages.
In fact, they argue that for one particular incident, the Prince should only be awarded a maximum of £500, while his lawyers insist that £2,500 would be a fair compensation.
MGM asserts that Prince Harry was not otherwise a victim of unlawful information gathering.
During the proceedings, the judge presiding over Prince Harry’s case against MGM requested evidence from the Duke’s lawyer during his closing statement.
Mr. Justice Fancourt urged David Sherborne, who was representing not only the Duke of Sussex but also three other high-profile claimants, to provide tangible evidence rather than mere assertions.
The judge asked for the best two examples of specific evidence that Prince Harry could present regarding a particular message.
In response, the Duke’s barrister referred to Harry’s witness statement, emphasizing that when discussing the articles, he repeatedly mentioned private conversations.
Meanwhile, Andrew Green, representing MGM, argued that the Duke of Sussex should only be awarded a maximum of £500, citing a single invoice and suggesting limited inquiries.
Green added that he had not approached the lawyers; instead, he happened to meet Mr. Sherborne in France, as mentioned in his book.
Prince Harry confirmed that prior to consulting lawyers, he had no concerns about any specific articles being the result of unlawful activity.
He stated that he had never been shown anything, as all such matters were handled within the palace.
In conclusion, Prince Harry’s demand for damages has left the court in stitches.
With no concrete evidence to support his claims, the audacity of his request has drawn widespread amusement.
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