CNN's Max Foster reports on the legal battle between UK tabloid publisher Associated Newspapers and six high-profile celebrities, including Prince Harry, Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley. The celebrities have been ordered by a UK court to make an initial payment of $13 million toward Associated Newspapers' legal costs for making unproven claims about its reporting. Read more at the link in our bio.
A High Court judge has ordered Prince Harry and six fellow claimants to begin paying millions in legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher after ruling their failed hacking case was conducted in a manner "unreasonable to a high degree", a rare rebuke that could leave the group facing a bill approaching £50 million. Mr […] The post Prince Harry and co-claimants ordered to pay millions after judge condemns failed Daily Mail lawsuit as 'unreasonable to a high degree' appeared first on American Almanac .
A High Court judge has ordered Prince Harry and six fellow claimants to begin paying millions in legal costs to the Daily Mail's publisher after ruling their failed hacking case was conducted in a manner "unreasonable to a high degree", a rare rebuke that could leave the group facing a bill approaching £50 million. Mr Justice Nicklin handed down the costs ruling on August 17, 2026, granting Associated Newspapers an indemnity costs order, a measure reserved for cases pursued improperly, and directing the claimants to make a first payment of £9,544,355 within seven days. The judge declined to cap the total amount the publisher can claim, and he found that the claimants had pressed serious criminal allegations against Mail journalists even…Open
Harry and six other high-profile figures lost a privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers. They may eventually have to pay more than twice the initial sum, a judge said.
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter has legally changed her last name from Cruise to Noelle, her mother's middle name, a quiet move confirmed through Pennsylvania voter records. The 20-year-old college student, born Suri Cruise on April 18, 2006, now appears in Pennsylvania's voter rolls under the name Suri Noelle. USA TODAY reviewed the records […] The post Suri Cruise legally drops her father's surname, now goes by Suri Noelle appeared first on American Almanac .
Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes' daughter has legally changed her last name from Cruise to Noelle, her mother's middle name, a quiet move confirmed through Pennsylvania voter records. The 20-year-old college student, born Suri Cruise on April 18, 2006, now appears in Pennsylvania's voter rolls under the name Suri Noelle. USA TODAY reviewed the records and confirmed the legal change, which Page Six first reported. Representatives for both Holmes and Cruise were contacted for comment; no responses have been disclosed. The legal filing marks the end of a name that once made tabloid history. In October 2006, Tom Cruise told Vanity Fair how he and Holmes chose it: "When we came to the name Suri, we both loved it. And we both said, 'Suri…Open
Prince Harry claimed his recent UK trip was a massive success — but the reality inside the courtroom tells a completely different, much darker story. In this segment of "The Scoop", royal correspondent Stephanie Jones and I expose the total dismissal of Harry’s 97 charges against the Daily Mail. More importantly, we dive into "Pilgate" — the shocking, under-reported allegations from Charlotte Griffin that left our jaws on the floor. Why is the media staying silent on this? on this? Follow Paula Froelich: Substack: https://substack.com/@paulafroelichuncensored Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pfro FOLLOW STEFANIE JONES: https://www.instagram.com/steffrjones #PrinceHarry #MeghanMarkle #RoyalFamily #EltonJohn #TheScoop…
A 436-page legal disaster. Prince Harry's monumental privacy lawsuit against the Daily Mail didn't just fail—it collapsed completely. This exclusive extended segment from "The Scoop" takes you directly inside the courtroom. Daily Beast Royal Editor Tom Sykes shares his first-hand account of Harry’s aggressive witness performance and why the judge ultimately threw out all 97 claims. Plus, we uncover the explosive leak regarding the Sussexes' desperate, failed attempt to secure a secret settlement before Christmas when they realized the Mail kept 20 years of receipts. #PrinceHarry #DailyMail #RoyalCourts #InsideTheScoop NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The case brought by Harry and other celebrities against Associated Newspapers was one of several legal battles that the prince has fought against British tabloids in recent years.
