defense ‘Mirror’ group This Tuesday, he went on the offensive in Prince Harry’s lawsuit against the tabloids for obtaining personal information that has allegedly been illegal for decades. In the interrogation of the Duke of Sussex, which began this Tuesday with the great anticipation of the media, ‘Mirror’s lawyer spoke. Andrew Green According to Enrique, he shredded 33 articles one by one with the result. wiretapping and access to private detectives.
son of Carlos III refused to provide evidence about the specific cases in which these wiretaps took place and sent this question to the journalists who signed the story. It’s something the ‘mirror’ defense uses facts to reinforce its version. “We are in the field total speculationHe reassured Green, who claimed that most of the news had been previously published elsewhere, and that in most cases this was the source of the news. their spokespersons of the royal family providing the details mentioned in the texts. The media group’s lawyer remained adamant, despite publicly apologizing to Enrique for another episode in which ‘The Mirror admitted to spying on him.
Psychological harm
Beyond denying anyone’s use illegal method The purpose of the ‘Mirror’ defense to gain information on Enrique was to show that the psychological damage suffered by the prince was not caused by the publication of the reported articles, but by ongoing events. public exposure from him private life in the media. “I want to make it clear that I deeply sympathize with the tremendous interference it has undergone over the years, but that it has nothing to do with illegally obtaining information,” Green told the Duke of Sussex. The lawyer pointed out that some of the articles were published before Enrique went to court. mobile phonewhich made it impossible for them to pierce it.
Enrique admitted that he could not remember when he had read the presumed informational articles. illegally obtained. Something that casts doubt on the ‘Mirror’ defense. “How can they upset you if you didn’t read them when they were published?” Green asked. asked. Enrique, their people around you reading the news and that it has consequences for their relationship with them.
harsh testimony
Shortly before the start of the session, the prince made the situation public. first witness He gave at the hearing, which began in mid-March. in the document 55 pagesEnrique accuses journalists of “holding their hands”. bloody” and those responsible for “violent behavior and absolutely unfair”. The constant persecution of journalists and the leaking of details known only to those around him gave him periods of depression and paranoia. something that Enrique attributed to the illegal wiretapping of calls, and phone messages.
“The tabloids were trying to portray me as a damaged young man and trying to persuade me to do something stupid. sell many copies. In retrospect, this behavior absolutely despicable Enrique added in his statement that he accused the press of presenting him as an “underage drinker” and “drug user” as an irresponsible child from adolescence.
historical event
Enrique’s fight against the British tabloids had a tremendous impact. media coverage being one of the few cases where a member of the royal family appears as a witness at a trial. The last person to do so was Edward VII in 1891, when he was still Prince of Wales. The Duke of Sussex plans to take this case to himself. final resultsin what he describes as his “life’s work”. The interrogation is scheduled to continue this Wednesday.