NewzPrince Harry and six other high-profile figures, including singer Elton John, have been ordered by a judge to pay an initial 9.5 million pounds, equivalent to $13 million, to Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the British newspaper the Daily Mail. The judgment follows a failed invasion of privacy lawsuit originally filed in October 2022, in which the claimants alleged that the publisher had unlawfully sourced information for stories published about them.
In addition to the immediate payment, the judge indicated that the claimants may eventually face a total financial burden more than twice the initial sum. The case marks a significant legal defeat for the group, who are prominent public figures, in their ongoing scrutiny of British tabloid media practices.
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