The Mayor of New York has slammed the paparazzi after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry claimed they were the victims of a "near catastrophic" car chase caused by the media on Tuesday night.Eric Adams called the terrifying incident "reckless and irresponsible" in a press conference last night as he criticised the behaviour of the photographers involved, the Mirror reports.
A spokesperson for the Sussexes' said there were "multiple near collisions" which also put members of the public in "jeopardy" and described paparazzi as "highly aggressive".Adams defended the royal couple as he stated that their safety should be a priority over the desire for capturing the perfect photograph for publications.
Speaking of the dangers over car chases in such a traffic congested city, he said: “New York City is different from a small town somewhere.
You shouldn’t be speeding anywhere but this is a densely populated city”. The mayor also touched on Princess Diana's death in 1997 which was caused by a paparazzi flee in Paris.
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