Prince Harry Triumphs in Landmark Phone Hacking Case

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Prince Harry Triumphs in Landmark Phone Hacking Case
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Prince Harry has won a partial victory in his legal battle against the Mirror Group, as a court awarded him $180,000 in damages in his phone-hacking case. The ruling could have significant implications for the British media. Harry accused the tabloids of hacking his phone and engaging in other illegal activities to obtain private information for news stories. He claimed to be the victim of over 140 instances of illegal news gathering. The trial revealed the shady methods of British tabloids, including the involvement of former Mirror editor Piers Morgan in phone hacking. Harry has other lawsuits pending against Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers and Associated Newspapers.

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