Prince Harry, Elton John and five others allege that the Daily Mail publisher illegally obtained information to produce stories, breaching privacy.<\/b>
\nJan. 19 Prince Harry was in London’s high court on Monday for the start of a case against a British tabloid publisher.
Harry, Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley are among seven plaintiffs alleging Associated Newspapers Limited has used unlawful methods to gather information on them, breaching privacy.
Associated Newspapers Limited publishes the Daily Mail and The Mail. It denies the allegations.
The trial is being held at the Royal Courts of Justice.
Among the allegations, plaintiffs say the publisher deployed private investigators, tapped and hacked their telephones and obtained private medical and financial records.
David Sherborne, attorney for the plaintiffs, said during his opening statement that he will demonstrate a \u00ab\u00a0clear, systematic and sustained use of unlawful information gathering\u00a0\u00bb, by both publications.
The allegations by the plaintiffs took place beginning in 1993.
In Harry’s written statement to the court he said the Daily Mail and The Mail’s \u00ab\u00a0intrusion\u00a0\u00bb was \u00ab\u00a0terrifying.\u00a0\u00bb His allegations against the publications relate to 14 articles they have written about him.
Harry will give witness testimony in the case, marking the second time he has testified. He did so three years ago as well.
John is also expected to testify, though he will likely join the court virtually.
The trial is expected to last several weeks.<\/p>\n