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Prince Harry's campaign against the British press is far from over. The Duke of Sussex has been complaining for years about what he considers unfair treatment by the British media. In her Netflix documentary, Duchess Meghan even claimed that her palace had maliciously handed her over to the press.

It has been clear for some time that Harry and Meghan no longer want to accept this. Now the prince is taking action against the newspaper Mirror Group (MGN), to which, among others, the “Daily Mirror” belongs. Harry accuses the newspaper of spying on him and “illegally obtaining information,” the BBC reports.

A journalist has now testified on Harry's behalf at the trial. He reveals juicy details about the methods used by the British tabloid.

Prince Harry: journalist confirms wiretapping methods

At the trial currently taking place in London, MGN apologized profusely to Harry from the beginning. A written statement said they apologized because they had illegally collected information about Harry in a case, reports bbc.

Harry appeared at his father Charles' coronation without Meghan.Image: Reuters Pool / Toby Melville

Now it has also come to light what exactly “illegal information collection” means: Andrew Green, representing MGN, admitted that the group had hired a private investigator.to gather information about Harry. Specifically, it concerned Harry's activities at the Chinawhite nightclub in February 2004.

Omid Scobie, a trusted man of Harry, now gave an idea of ​​how the British tabloid works. In court, he testified on Harry's behalf as a prosecution witness, writes the “TimesScobie talked about an internship in the showbiz department of “Sunday People,” also published by MGN.

They gave him a list of cell phone numbers and told him how to listen to the corresponding mailboxes. According to Scobie, they told him this “as if it were a routine way of gathering information.” According to Scobie, the situation was uncomfortable. In court he said about the journalist he entrusted with the task:

On the one hand, Scobie supports Harry's claim that the British tabloids also used illegal methods to obtain information, and at the same time says that he does not believe in such methods.

Prince Harry has sued the editor of the Daily Mirror.Image: dpa / Sina Schuldt

Scobie defends himself against the accusations

Scobie's appearance in court was not without controversy. It had already been discussed beforehand whether he could testify objectively, as he is considered a close confidant of the Sussexes. In his book “Finding Freedom” he draws partly on information from the Sussexes' inner circle; In a previous trial, Harry and Meghan's former press spokesman, Jason Knauf, presented emails that said Harry gave him permission to provide information to Scobie.

In his testimony, the journalist clearly defends himself against the suggestion that he is biased. “No one asked or encouraged me to include in this statement anything other than my own experiences, to the best of my ability, and my recollection of events and things I witnessed or know personally,” Scobie explained in court.