Summary
Paul Dacre, former editor of the Daily Mail, denied claims of illegal newsgathering in court. Seven people are suing the newspaper for privacy breaches, including Prince Harry and Sir Elton John. Dacre expressed anger over the allegations and is defending the paper in an ongoing trial.
Key Facts
- Paul Dacre is a former editor of the Daily Mail and current editor-in-chief of DMG Media Ltd.
- Seven people are suing Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), which publishes the Daily Mail, for privacy violations.
- Claimants include Prince Harry, Sir Elton John, and Baroness Doreen Lawrence.
- Dacre denies the allegations, calling them "preposterous" and rejects claims of widespread illegality at the paper.
- Dacre defended ANL at the Leveson Inquiry 14 years ago about its use of private investigators.
- The trial is being conducted before Mr. Justice Nicklin and is set to conclude in March.
- Sherborne, the barrister for the claimants, and Dacre have had contentious exchanges during the trial.
