Four UK newspaper editors named in Prince Harry’s case against Daily Mail publisher

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Court documents filed by Prince Harry’s legal team in his lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail have named four national newspaper editors, alongside other individuals, in relation to allegations of unlawful information gathering and breaches of privacy.

Prince Harry, along with Elton John, Doreen Lawrence, David Furnish, Sadie Frost, Liz Hurley, and Simon Hughes, has taken legal action against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) over multiple claims of unlawful information gathering.

In documents submitted to the high court in London, approximately 70 current and former Associated Newspapers journalists are accused of unlawful information gathering, including phone hacking.

Associated Newspapers has dismissed these allegations as “preposterous” in its written defense, which has been made public, thereby revealing the names of the journalists mentioned in Prince Harry’s claim.

The named editors include Victoria Newton, formerly of the Daily Mail and currently the editor of the Sun, and Tony Gallagher, who held editorial positions at the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Sun, and Times. Editors of the Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday, Ben Taylor and David Dillon, respectively, are also mentioned.

Prince Harry and others have accused ANL of various actions, including planting bugging devices, listening to private calls, burglary, and obtaining confidential information through dishonest means. ANL has denied these allegations.

In response, ANL stated that its journalists did not engage in unlawful activities such as phone hacking or burglary to obtain information. They assert that the stories in question were the result of responsible journalism based on legitimate sources.

The legal proceedings are in the early stages, with a case management hearing scheduled for the end of the month and a trial expected next year.

Representatives for the Sun, Times, and Sunday Times declined to comment on the matter.

Prince Harry has been outspoken against the tabloid press, attributing their hostility towards his family, particularly his wife Meghan, as a factor in their decision to step back from royal duties and relocate to California.

He has initiated multiple lawsuits against tabloid publishers, including a case against the Sun’s publisher. In previous legal proceedings, allegations were made against media mogul Rupert Murdoch regarding a cover-up of wrongdoing.

In a separate hacking case against the Daily Mirror, Prince Harry was awarded substantial damages in December, which he hailed as a victory for truth.