Prince William, the heir to the throne, quietly received 'a very large sum of money' in a 2020 settlement with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch's media empire for phone hacking, according to court documents aired Tuesday in one of his brother's lawsuits.
and the newspapers that called for a settlement and apology. The deal, which the prince said was authorized by the late Queen Elizabeth II, would have prevented future litigation from the royals.
Harry began pushing for a resolution in 2017 but said he "had enough" after the publisher "filibustered." He filed suit in 2019."It is important to bear in mind that in responding to this bid by NGN to prevent his claims going to trial, has had to make public the details of this secret agreement, as well as the fact that his brother, His Royal Highness Prince William, has recently settled his claim against NGN behind the scenes," attorney David Sherborne wrote.
The lawsuit is one of several that Harry has brought against British newspapers, including two other phone hacking cases.
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