Prince Harry Accused of ‘Total Speculation’ During Court Testimony in Phone Hacking Trial

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Taking the stand. Prince Harry testified against the publisher of the Daily Mirror for allegedly hacking phones.The Duke of Sussex, 38, arrived in court on Tuesday, June 6, and fielded questions from Andrew Green, a lawyer for Mirror Group Newspapers.

At one point, Harry told the court that he was “not sure” whose phone was allegedly hacked when a story about him breaking his thumb at Eton appeared in the press. “Are we not, Prince Harry, in the realms of total speculation?” Green replied.

In response, the BetterUp CIO said he was “not the one who wrote the article.”Earlier in the proceedings, Harry suggested that his landline at school could have been hacked while he was talking to his late mom, Princess Diana. “That’s just speculation you’ve come up with now,” Green told the prince in response.The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst graduate was also questioned about using the phrase “blood on their hands” in his witness statement.

When asked if he was referring to a specific article, Harry said he meant “some of the editors and journalists that are responsible for causing a lot of pain, upset and in some cases, speaking personally, death,” in reference to the death of his mother.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesEarlier on Tuesday, Harry’s 55-page witness statement was released.