A British judge ruled against Prince Harry and more celebrities in a July 7 decision regarding a lawsuit accusing the Daily Mail’s publisher Associated Newspapers of unlawful information gathering. “Associated Newspapers welcomes today’s judgement, which is an overwhelming victory for the Daily Mail and its journalists, and for a free press generally,” a spokesperson for Associated Newspapers said in a July 7 statement to E! News. “This is a magnificent vindication of the Daily Mail’s journalism.” Following the court’s decision, Harry and fellow plaintiff Doreen Lawrence expressed disappointment in the ruling in a lengthy statement and argued their perspective was not treated the same as the Daily Mail’s defense. "While the Claimants presented evidence, Mail journalists simply gave denials, and the Court chose uncritically to believe them,” part of their statement read. "We presented to the Court evidence which we believed was compelling at the time and remains so now. We would like to thank our legal team for all their hard work and all the witnesses who were brave enough to come forward in the pursuit of justice."
