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Investigator 'did unlawful stuff' regarding Harry, court hears

Investigator 'did unlawful stuff' regarding Harry, court hears

Summary

An American private investigator, Dan Portley-Hanks, told the High Court he did illegal activities for the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday involving Prince Harry but can't remember the specifics. Prince Harry and other well-known figures are suing the newspapers' publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), for privacy violations. ANL denies these accusations.

Key Facts

  • Dan Portley-Hanks admitted to illegal activities concerning the Duke of Sussex for UK newspapers.
  • Prince Harry and six other prominent people claim ANL breached their privacy over 20 years.
  • Other claimants include Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence, who allege unlawful information gathering.
  • Portley-Hanks worked for ANL from the 1990s to early 2010s and provided data to British reporters.
  • He claims to have accessed private details, including phone records, for various celebrities.
  • Portley-Hanks said he can't remember exactly what unlawful things he did regarding Prince Harry.
  • ANL's legal representative denies these claims and calls the evidence unreliable.
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