Hugh Grant Settles Privacy Case Against Publisher Of Rupert Murdoch News Corp

Published on April 18, 2024

Actor Hugh Grant’s privacy case has come to a close after he settled a high court claim against the publisher of a major newspaper tabloid. The 63-year-old Briton reportedly settled at a preliminary hearing on Wednesday for an “enormous sum of money” against Rupert Murdoch-owned The Sun. The actor was suing News Group Newspapers (NGN) for unlawful information-gathering which amounted to phone tapping and burglary. He further accused the company of perjury and destruction of evidence. Mr. Grant decided to speak out on social media following the decision, explaining why he chose to settle despite remaining adamant of his claims against NGN....