Prince Harry must pay Daily Mail publisher millions after invasion of privacy case fails

Prince Harry and six others, including musician Elton John, must pay the publisher of Daily Mail millions of pounds after their failed invasion of privacy suit. Ian Lee has more details.

The claimants had alleged malpractice, such as the hacking of phones, by the news organization.

Prince Harry and his co-claimants have been ordered to pay the Daily Mail publisher an initial £9.5 million after a judge threw out their privacy case.

The payment is at the upper end of expectations and marks a vindication for the journalists at the Daily Mail and a defeat for the losing claimants and their lawyers.

Prince Harry and six others who accused the Daily Mail of improper reporting tactics are ordered to pay $13 million to its legal costs by Aug. 28.

The claimants lost a High Court case in London last month during which they had alleged malpractice, such as the illegal hacking of phones, on the part of Associated Newspapers.

Prince Harry given a week to pay his share of £9.5m to Daily Mail publisher  The Times

Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.

In a judgement on Friday, Justice Matthew Nicklin said in a statement that the payment must be made in a week, as the public figures could not prove the allegations.

Six high-profile figures lost their court action against the newspaper group, and will now have to pay substantial costs

Elton John is among the group of high-profile figures ordered to pay the British newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case.

High Court rules that the losing parties must cover legal costs on an ‘indemnity’ basis

Prince Harry and 6 others must pay initial $13 million over failed invasion of privacy case  AP News

Prince Harry is among several public figures who must pay more than £9.5m to the Daily Mail’s publisher (Picture: AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Prince Harry, along with six other household names, has been ordered to pay more than £9.5million to the Daily Mail’s publisher. It marks the first round of legal costs following thei

LONDON -- Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, have been ordered to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds ($13 million) to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case.

Prince Harry, Elton John, and several other high-profile figures who lost a privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail have been ordered to pay $13 million (£9.5m) to cover the Mail’s legal costs. The seven claimants, also including Liz Hurley and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, must make the payment by August 2

Harry and six others unsuccessfully brought High Court claims against publisher Associated Newspapers over alleged unlawful information gathering.

The seven claimants, who include Sir Elton John and Liz Hurley, could potentially have to pay up to £25m more after losing their High Court privacy case.

Prince Harry, Elton John And Others Must Pay Millions Over Failed Invasion Of Privacy Case  HuffPost

The rejected lawsuit, brought by Prince Harry, singer Elton John and five other figures, alleged that the Mail had engaged in widespread unlawful activities, such as phone hacking.

Prince Harry and six others, including Elton John, are set to find out Friday how many millions of pounds they will have to pay initially to the publisher of Britain’s Daily Mail newspaper following their failed invasion of privacy case.

Prince Harry and others have been ordered to pay Daily Mail $13 million in initial court costs.

Prince Harry looks like he might be returning back to the U.K. with a sizeable bill to pay. The Prince is among a group of seven high-profile figures — including Elton John and Liz Hurley — who have been ordered to pay £9.54 million ($13 million) in legal costs to the publishers of the Daily Mail…

Publisher has said it accumulated more than £34-million during the case. Remainder of costs will have to be reimbursed by a later date by the claimants

Prince Harry and six other claimants ordered to pay initial £9.5m to Mail's publisher in just days  GB News

The celebrities could be forced to pay millions more to the publisher, which spent £34m defending the claims

Judge orders payment within seven days towards legal costs in failed case over alleged unlawful information gathering The Duke of Sussex and six other high-profile claimants must make a £9.54m interim payment by 4pm on 28 August towards the Daily Mail publisher’s legal costs after losing their high court case over alle

High Court rules that "interim payment" by Harry and his fellow claimants, including Sir Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley, must be made by 4pm on 28 August

Harry to learn legal bill after failed case against Daily Mail publisher  ITVX