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Prince Harry claims Prince William reached settlement with Murdoch tabloids for "large sum" in hacking case

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Court docs reveal claims by Prince Harry that his older brother received "a very large sum of money" in phone hacking settlement with Rupert Murdoch's U.K. newspapers.

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  1. Portland Press Herald

    Prince William got ‘very large sum’ in phone hack settlement (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Court papers say Prince William quietly received 'a very large sum of money' in a 2020 phone hacking settlement with the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

  2. Fortune

    Rupert Murdoch secretly paid Prince William 'a very large sum of money' for hacking into his phone for tabloid stories (opens Fortune)

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    The revelation came from, of all people, Prince Harry's lawyer—and the late Queen okayed the deal, with the royal family agreeing not to further sue.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Prince Harry claims Murdoch newspapers paid 'large sum' to settle William hacking claim (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    CNN By Lindsay Isaac, CNN Buckingham Palace and Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers reached a secret agreement over historical phone hacking claims, court documents filed on behalf of Prince Harry allege.

  4. The Boston Globe

    Prince William got ‘very large sum’ in 2020 phone hack settlement (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Prince William, the heir to the British throne, quietly received “a very large sum of money” in a 2020 settlement with a British newspaper, according to court documents in one of his brother’s lawsuits.

  5. Deadline

    Prince William & Rupert Murdoch’s NGN Settled “Very Large” Phone-Hacking Suit In 2020, Says Prince Harry Legal Team (opens Deadline)

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    Prince William and Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers (NGN) settled a phone-hacking claim for a “very large sum” three years ago, according to lawyers for William’s brot…

  6. NBC New York

    Court Documents Reveal Prince William Got ‘Very Large Sum' in 2020 Phone Hack Settlement (opens NBC New York)

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    Prince Harry’s lawyer made the revelation in a summary of arguments about why Harry’s lawsuit against Rupert Murdoch’s The Sun shouldn’t be thrown out.

  7. New York Times

    Murdoch’s News Group Paid Settlement to Prince William, Court Filing Shows (opens New York Times)

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    A legal filing by Prince Harry in his own case against News Group claims his brother received “a huge sum of money’’ to settle phone-hacking allegations.

  8. The Guardian

    ‘Grotesque and sadistic’: Prince Harry’s key phone-hacking claims (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Royal makes outspoken court witness statement in which he says King Charles stymied efforts to take on newspapers

  9. The Guardian

    Murdoch firm ‘paid secret phone-hacking settlement to Prince William’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Details of alleged deal in 2020 given in legal documents submitted by Prince Harry amid legal fight with Sun publisher

  10. France 24

    UK's Prince William 'settled' phone-hacking claim, filing says (opens France 24)

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    Prince William has "recently settled" a phone-hacking claim against a UK newspaper group, court documents filed by his brother Prince Harry as part of his own lawsuit claimed on Tuesday.

  11. Washington Times

    Prince William got ‘very large sum’ in phone hack settlement, revealed in Prince Harry lawsuit (opens Washington Times)

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    Prince William, the heir to the British 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.

  12. NBC News

    Prince William got 'very large sum' in Murdoch phone hacking settlement (opens NBC News)

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    Prince Harry’s lawyer made the revelation in court documents aired Tuesday as part of a lawsuit against the British newspaper arm of Rupert Murdoch’s media empire.

  13. The Guardian

    Why is Prince Harry back in court over phone-hacking claims? (opens The Guardian)

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    Duke of Sussex claims his relationships were destroyed by press intrusion, and that Murdoch’s firm ‘paid secret settlement to Prince William’

  14. Voice of America

    Prince Harry Takes on Murdoch's UK Group Over Phone-Hacking (opens Voice of America)

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    Harry is suing Murdoch's News Group Newspapers at the High Court in London for multiple unlawful acts allegedly committed on behalf of its tabloids

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Prince William got 'very large sum' in phone hack settlement | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Prince William got 'very large sum' in phone hack settlement

  16. CBS News

    Prince Harry claims Prince William reached settlement with Murdoch tabloids for "large sum" in hacking case (opens CBS News)

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    Court docs reveal claims by Prince Harry that his older brother received "a very large sum of money" in phone hacking settlement with Rupert Murdoch's U.K. newspapers.

  17. Newsweek

    Prince Harry could "blame" royals if court rules out phone-hacking claims (opens Newsweek)

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    Harry has said that he was prevented from filing lawsuits against tabloids over phone-hacking sooner than he did because of the actions of his family.

  18. Forbes

    On Cue For The Coronation: Prince Harry’s Legal Filing Against Murdoch’s News Group For Mobile Phone Hacking (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    As part of his three running lawsuits against different publishers in the British press, Prince Harry's lawyers filed some paperwork alleging that Prince William received a substantial settlement (for phone hacking) from a Murdoch-owned entity in 2020. The details are causing a stir in London.

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