Max Mosley funding detailed in Prince Harry privacy case
Fresh evidence heard at the High Court has detailed how the late former Formula One boss Mr Max Mosley helped fund payments connected to Prince Harry’s privacy claim against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail.
The Telegraph reported that the court heard Mr Mosley provided tens of thousands of pounds to pay prospective witnesses and that former tabloid journalist Mr Graham Johnson used the money to make regular payments to private investigators accused of unlawful activity.
The Duke of Sussex is one of seven claimants suing Associated Newspapers Limited for alleged breaches of privacy, including claims of phone hacking, bugging and blagging, while the publisher has rejected the allegations. The hearing was told about sums paid to several figures, including private investigator Mr Gavin Burrows and convicted phone hackers Mr Glenn Mulcaire and Mr Greg Miskiw, and about a separate business loan said to have been made to Mr Johnson’s publishing company.
The evidence builds on recent developments in the wider case, including testimony reported in an investigator’s account of his work for tabloids that has been aired during the proceedings.
The trial is continuing, with the court expected to hear further evidence from individuals linked to the private investigation work at the centre of the claimants’ case. The outcome will be closely watched given the profile of the claimants and the broader scrutiny of historic press practices.
