Daily Mail publisher asks High Court to strike out Prince Harry hacking lawsuit

FT News says Associated Newspapers on Monday asked London’s High Court to strike out a lawsuit brought by several parties including Prince Harry who allege they were victims of “unlawful information-gathering activities” by the media group. 

The prince, who unexpectedly attended the pre-trial hearing, is among seven claimants, including musician Sir Elton John, actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, who are suing the Daily Mail publisher. 

The claimants said they were victims of “numerous unlawful acts” carried out by the publisher “or by those acting on the instructions of its newspapers”, including phone hacking and illegal information gathering by private investigators. 

Associated Newspapers said it “firmly denied” the “very serious claims” made against it.  

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