Elton John, along with his husband David Furnish, Prince Harry, Sadie Frost, and Elizabeth Hurley, are joining forces to file a joint lawsuit against the Daily Mail, one of Britain's major newspapers.
The lawsuit alleges that the publication violated their privacy in a deeply invasive manner, involving criminal activities such as espionage, bribery of police, and unauthorized access to their bank accounts.
Represented by law firms Gunnercooke and Hamlins, Prince Harry and Elton John are taking legal action against the conglomerate "Associated Newspapers," the owner of The Daily Mail.
The lawsuit claims that the conglomerate, by allegedly attempting to cover up the truth, is holding journalists solely responsible for the actions of those in authority and power within the company.
The celebrities are accusing the media conglomerate of engaging in various criminal activities, including:
Hiring private investigators to plant audio devices inside celebrities' homes and cars.
Employing individuals to listen to and record telephone calls.
Bribing police officers with connections to corrupt private investigators for obtaining information.
Impersonating medical personnel to unlawfully access private information from hospitals, clinics, and rehabilitation centers.
Hamlins' law firm indicates that these allegations might just be the tip of the iceberg, with many innocent individuals possibly unaware that they have been victims of similar acts.
In response, the conglomerate denies the accusations, describing them as baseless and part of a pre-fabricated plan. They assert that the allegations aim to involve the Mail newspapers in a phone hacking sc--dal, highlighting articles from over 30 years ago.
However, legal experts, including Jonathan Goad, emphasize that the accusations go beyond a mere phone hack and could potentially violate the human rights convention of Europe. Goad notes that if the intrusive acts did occur, it would be a severe invasion of privacy, and those responsible within Associated Newspapers should be held accountable.
