Why has Hugh Grant settled his phone hacking claim against the Sun?
by The Guardian
The Guardian— The actor said he wanted to fight on – but the size of an offer from News Group made it financially risky to continueThe actor has accepted an “enormous” settlement from the Sun in return for dropping his claim that he was illegally targeted by the newspaper’s journalists. Continue reading
The Guardian—Hugh Grant settles court claim against Sun publisher for ‘enormous sum’. Actor had accused publisher of unlawful information-gathering in case that was due to go to trial alongside Prince Harry next yearHugh Grant has said he has settled a high court claim against the publisher of the Sun for “an enormous sum”.The actor had accused the Rupert Murdoch-owned Sun of phone hacking, unlawful information-gathering, landline tapping, bugging his phone and burgling his flat and office. His case was due to go to trial at London’s high court in January 2025, alongside those of...
Daily Mail—Hugh Grant settles High Court claim against the publisher of The Sun for 'an enormous sum of money'. Grant had been suing News Group Newspapers alongside Prince Harry claiming the newspaper used landline tapping, burglary and 'blagging' to obtain confidential information about them.
TheJournal.ie—Hugh Grant settles claim against owners of The Sun newspaper due to risk of large legal costs. Grant confirmed the settlement on Twitter this afternoon.