According to a report by Variety, Prince Harry has reached a settlement in his phone-hacking case against The Mirror. The Mirror Group Newspapers have agreed to pay an interim payment of £400,000 ($504,000) and "substantial" further damages to Prince Harry. Additionally, the newspaper will cover all the costs of his claim. The total amount of damages that Prince Harry is expected to receive is around £300,000 ($379,000).
The Mirror Group Newspapers has taken full responsibility for the phone hacking incident and issued an apology to Prince Harry. In response to the settlement, Prince Harry has vowed to continue fighting against the tabloid press intrusion.
However, Piers Morgan, the former editor of The Mirror, has hit back at Prince Harry's statement, saying that he agrees with him that ruthless intrusion into the private lives of the Royal Family for financial gain is utterly reprehensible. It is not clear why Piers Morgan has responded to Prince Harry's statement when Harry did not mention his name or recognize his attacks.
It is worth noting that Piers Morgan himself has faced criticism in the past for his involvement in the phone-hacking scandal. In 2014, he admitted to phone hacking while he was the editor of the News of the World. Despite this, he has continued to work as a journalist and television presenter.
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