
Hugh Grant Calls for Criminal Investigation of Murdoch Tabloids Over Hacking, Says Prince Harry’s Settlement Doesn’t Get to “Real Truth”

Hugh Grant has urged U.K. police to open a new criminal investigation into Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (Ngn) in the wake of Prince Harry’s landmark settlement, saying the job is “not done by any means.”
On Wednesday, the Duke of Sussex settled in last-minute negotiations as his trial against the publisher of The Sun tabloid kicked off. He had brought the case to Ngn, claiming his privacy had been violated by alleged phone hacking and unlawful information gathering had been carried out by journalists and private investigators working for The Sun and the defunct News of the World between 1996 and 2011. Ngn offered the Duke a “full and unequivocal apology.”
British star Grant — recently nominated for a lead actor BAFTA for his performance in Heretic — also settled a privacy claim against Ngn last year, later explaining he may have faced a bill of up to £10 million ($12.4M) — even if he won.
On Wednesday, the Duke of Sussex settled in last-minute negotiations as his trial against the publisher of The Sun tabloid kicked off. He had brought the case to Ngn, claiming his privacy had been violated by alleged phone hacking and unlawful information gathering had been carried out by journalists and private investigators working for The Sun and the defunct News of the World between 1996 and 2011. Ngn offered the Duke a “full and unequivocal apology.”
British star Grant — recently nominated for a lead actor BAFTA for his performance in Heretic — also settled a privacy claim against Ngn last year, later explaining he may have faced a bill of up to £10 million ($12.4M) — even if he won.
- 1/24/2025
- by Lily Ford
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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