Prince Harry, actor Hugh Grant and other British celebrities have made new accusations against media mogul Rupert Murdoch. This was reported by Finance Times.
British celebrities and politicians who were victims of illegal phone tapping by Murdoch-owned tabloid reporters have submitted a new list of charges to London’s High Court. Victims include actor Hugh Grant, Prince Harry, former Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable and other famous figures. They claim the media mogul was aware of the violations.
Victims believe enterprising News Corp’s media conglomerate, including British News Group Newspapers (NGN), is pursuing public figures who create “obstacles” in its path. They were monitored to achieve “commercial or political objectives.” According to the victims, Murdoch was aware of “the nature and scale of NGN’s crimes” as early as 2004.
Current and former News Corp. Its executives also face new accusations. Also impressed was Rebekah Brooks, son of entrepreneur James and former editor-in-chief of the News of the World newspaper.
In July 2011, Rupert Murdoch was forced to close down tabloid News of the World due to an illegal wiretapping scandal.
few weeks ago seen Information that 93-year-old media mogul Rupert Murdoch will marry 67-year-old Elena Zhukova, a molecular biologist from Russia, also known as the former mother-in-law of billionaire Roman Abramovich. The couple has been in a relationship since the summer of 2023. Zhukova and Murdoch are already engaged, the wedding is planned for June.
Previously British police started Investigation into the attempted theft of Kate Middleton’s medical data.