Prince Harry and pop superstar Elton John appeared at a London court Monday, delivering a high-profile jolt to a privacy claim launched by celebrities and other figures against a newspaper publisher. | News24Arts
Prince Harry and Elton John both made appearances at a London court Monday as their privacy case began.
Britain's phone-hacking scandal saw journalists at the Rupert Murdoch-owned News of the World hack into the voicemails of royals, celebrities and murder victims.at a London court Monday, delivering a high-profile jolt to a privacy claim launched by celebrities and other figures against a newspaper publisher.
Others taking part in the legal action include actor Elizabeth Hurley, John's husband David Furnish and campaigner Doreen Lawrence - the mother of Stephen Lawrence, whose racially motivated murder in 1993 led to the uncovering of serious UK police failings. The alleged unlawful activities featured"illegally intercepting voicemail messages, listening into live landline calls, obtaining private information, such as itemised phone bills or medical records, by deception", he noted.
Britain's phone-hacking scandal, which first blew up in 2006, saw journalists at the Rupert Murdoch-owned News of the World hack into the voicemails of royals, celebrities and murder victims.
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