Actor brought legal action against News Group Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information gathering
Photograph: Magnus Sundholm/Rex/ShutterstockPhotograph: Magnus Sundholm/Rex/ShutterstockHugh Grant has settled a high court claim against the publisher of the Sun newspaper over allegations of unlawful information gathering, a judge has been told.
The actor brought legal action against News Group Newspapers in relation to the Sun, alleging he was , having previously settled a claim with the publisher in 2012 relating to the News of the World. He is among a number of individuals, including the Duke of Sussex, bringing claims against NGN.in January next year, but a preliminary hearing for the litigation against the publisher on Wednesday was told it had recently been settled.
Anthony Hudson KC, representing NGN, told a judge there were “currently 42 extant claims … that follows the recent settlement of Mr Grant’s claim”. David Sherborne, Grant’s barrister, also confirmed in written arguments that the actor had recently settled his claim.
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