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Prince Harry Settles With Murdoch Papers Over UK Press Intrusion

NGN apologizes to royal for use of PI’s at The Sun newspaper
Publisher to pay substantial damages to settle UK lawsuit

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By Jonathan Browning and Eleanor Thornber

January 22, 2025 at 5:46 AM EST

Updated on

January 22, 2025 at 6:53 AM EST

Rupert Murdoch’s UK newspaper group apologized to Prince Harry over allegations journalists at its tabloid newspapers used unlawful information gathering, as it settled a long-running lawsuit that threatened to dredge up decades-old accusations of wrongdoing.

News Group Newspapers Ltd. will pay “substantial damages” and give a “full and unequivocal apology” for intrusion by private investigators working for The Sun newspaper, lawyers said in a London court Wednesday before an eight week trial was due to start.