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David Furnish and Sir Elton John 'profoundly affected' by Mail targeting, court told

David Furnish and Sir Elton John 'profoundly affected' by Mail targeting, court told

Summary

David Furnish and Sir Elton John are in court, claiming the Daily Mail unlawfully gathered information about them for 10 articles published between 2002 and 2015. The publisher, Associated Newspapers Limited, denies these allegations. The couple says the uncertainty of not knowing how many times they were targeted is distressing.

Key Facts

  • David Furnish and Sir Elton John are suing the Daily Mail for privacy breaches.
  • They claim 10 articles published from 2002 to 2015 involved unlawful information gathering.
  • Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher, denies any wrongdoing.
  • Furnish shared a history of difficult dealings with the newspaper.
  • One article reportedly published their son's birth certificate before they even received it.
  • Another article in 2015 shared details about an emergency ambulance trip that was meant to be private.
  • The trial is ongoing in the High Court in London, expected to conclude in March.
  • Other notable figures, like Prince Harry, are also involved in similar lawsuits against the publisher.
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