Heir to the British throne, Prince William quietly received 'a very large sum of money' in 2020 from the Murdoch firm in a phone hack settlement, according to court documents. 9News
The suit alleges the newspapers unlawfully gathered information in a scandal dating back two decades.Prince Harry salutes media as he arrives at the Royal Courts Of Justice in London, Thursday, March 30, 2023.
News Group Newspapers, which Murdoch owns, argued that a High Court judge should throw out phone hacking lawsuits by the prince and actor Hugh Grant because the claims were brought too late. But Harry, the Duke of Sussex, said he was prevented from bringing his case because of a secret agreement between the royal family and the newspapers that called for a settlement and apology.
The deal, which the prince said was authorised by the late Queen Elizabeth II, would have prevented future litigation from the royals. Harry began pushing for a resolution in 2017 but said he "had enough" after the publisher "filibustered". He filed suit in 2019."It is important to bear in mind that in responding to this bid by NGN to prevent his claims going to trial, has had to make public the details of this secret agreement, as well as the fact that his brother, His Royal Highness Prince William, has recently settled his claim against NGN behind the scenes," attorney David Sherborne wrote.
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