HE prince henry England achieves historic victory over England British tabloids. Superior Court Judge Timothy Fancourt found that the media proved this. MGN groupThe editor of the ‘Daily Mirror’ and ‘Sunday Mirror’ magazines used illegal methods for years to obtain information about the prince’s private life and was awarded compensation. £140,600 (163,000 Euros). Specifically, of the 33 total articles admitted to the hearing, 15 were, in the judge’s opinion, written with illegally obtained information.
The decision acknowledges that: Prince’s phone was tapped “to a modest extent” between 2003 and 2009. A practice that, according to the judge, was “expanded” across the group’s newspapers between 2006 and 2010 and of which senior managers were aware. “Today is a It’s a great day for realIn a statement read by his lawyer David Sherbourne, Enrique said: “This case is not just about illegal wiretapping. It is about a systematic practice of illegal and egregious behavior followed by a practice that followed. concealment and destruction of evidence” he stated.
The conclusion of the case was a relief for the prince, who was the first member of the royal family to appear in court as a witness since 1891 and claimed to be a victim of terrorism. defamatory articles Throughout the entire process. “The road to justice can be slow and painful. “Defamatory stories and scare tactics have been launched against me and my family since I filed a complaint five years ago,” said Enrique. According to the prince, the media group resorted to the practices “Calculated” and “deceptive” destroying evidence and hiding his “illegal behavior” is something that was rewarded with Friday’s sentencing. “Patience is a virtue, especially in the face of difficulties.” vindictive journalism”.
Fight against the press
This war is just the beginning long fight Between the son of Charles III and the British tabloids. Justice has yet to decide two other cases against the editors of ‘The Sun’ and ‘Daily Mail’, whom the prince accuses of undermining his personal relationships and harming him. harms your mental health. Enrique lashed out at the press and called his top officials ” hands stained with bloodRegarding the episode that caused the death of his mother, Princess Diana, in a car accident in 1997.
After listening to the sentence, the group MGN He released a statement expressing his apologies. “We apologize unreservedly in cases where historical irregularities occurred, We take full responsibility and we pay the corresponding compensation.” Those responsible for the group assure that the outcome of this case provides the “necessary clarity” to move forward after the events that occurred many years ago.