Prince Harry and News Group Newspapers have reached a settlement — just one day after their trial was set to begin!
As Perezcious readers know, the Duke of Sussex started his legal action against the publisher behind The Sun and the now-defunct News of the World in 2019, accusing them of phone hacking and illegal information gathering.
After a long and messy legal battle, NGN agreed to a settlement with the royal and his fellow claimant Tom Watson. Related: The Inspiring Way Princess Catherine Is Looking Ahead After Cancer Rupert Murdoch‘s media empire issued a full apology on Wednesday, Prince Harry’s lawyer David Sherborne announced in the London courtroom: They also apologized for illegal activities carried out against his late mother Princess Diana, adding: Whoa!
The amount of the settlement is unclear, but reports have surfaced that it was an eight-figure sum, which a source close to Harry confirmed to CNN.
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