US EditionElton John's husband accuses Daily Mail of homophobia in UK privacy trial
David Furnish said Daily Mail unlawfully obtained private details, including medical records and son's birth certificate, and published homophobic coverage in 10 articles from 2002 to 2015.
- During the fourteenth day of the trial on Thursday, Furnish accused Associated Newspapers Limited of unlawfully obtaining private information and said the Mail had been 'actively homophobic' about their relationship.
- The case concerns 10 articles published from 2002 to 2015, with Furnish and John alleging the Mail obtained their son's birth certificate before they did and published private medical details.
- Defence lawyers told the court that claimants' social circles regularly provided information to the press, and Associated Newspapers Limited denies wrongdoing, citing public sources like local registrar offices and spokespeople.
- The trial before Mr Justice Nicklin is ongoing and due to conclude in March; John is scheduled to give evidence on Friday, with seven claimants involved including Prince Harry and Elizabeth Hurley.
- Furnish said the couple are 'profoundly affected by the uncertainty of not knowing how many times we were targeted, especially in relation to Elton's medicals', as the case joins a wave of tabloid litigation including Prince Harry's 2025 settlement.
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