Summary
A private investigator named Gavin Burrows, involved in a privacy case against the publisher of the Daily Mail, denies changing sides in the legal battle. He contends that a previous statement attributed to him regarding illegal activities was fake, and he only learned about it much later. Burrows insists he did not engage in any unlawful information gathering for the Mail's publisher.
Key Facts
- Gavin Burrows is a private investigator linked to a privacy case involving the Daily Mail's publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).
- High-profile claimants in the case include Prince Harry, Sir Elton John, Elizabeth Hurley, and Sadie Frost who allege privacy violations.
- Burrows claims he never made a statement about hacking and tapping activities attributed to him in August 2021.
- He asserts that the statement was fake and came to his attention over a year later.
- Burrows denies suggestions that he switched sides or acted out of revenge.
- He has stated he has never conducted illegal information gathering for ANL.
- The court is yet to schedule the closing submissions for the case.
