Prince Harry and former lawmaker Tom Watson have settled their claims against News Group Newspapers (NGN), ending their pursuit of exposing the publisher's alleged misdeeds in open court. While the prince received a 'full apology,' it fell short of his goal to hold British tabloids accountable in a public trial.
The Duke of Sussex’s decision to settle his claims against News Group Newspapers brings an end to his attempts to expose the publisher and their misdeeds in open court. British newspaper group on Wednesday to settle claims of widespread wrongdoing at the publisher. The prince received a"full apology" but fell short of his longtime mission to hold British tabloids accountable in open court.
NGN also apologized “for the impact on him of the extensive coverage and serious intrusion into his private life as well as the private life of Diana, Princess of Wales,” his late mother. It said he had been"placed under surveillance in 2009 by journalists at the News of the World and those instructed by them." Watson, it added, had also been awarded"substantial damages," it added.
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