US EditionWitness in Prince Harry media lawsuit says key statement was forged
Private investigator Gavin Burrows claims his 2021 witness statement admitting phone-hacking was forged, challenging a key evidence piece in Prince Harry's privacy lawsuit.
- On Monday, private investigator Gavin Burrows told London's High Court that a 2021 witness statement admitting to phone-hacking was forged, claiming it was "prepared by others without my knowledge."
- The disputed 2021 statement, which claimed Burrows "targeted hundreds, possibly thousands of people" via illegal methods for Associated Newspapers, served as a primary basis for Prince Harry and six others' privacy lawsuit.
- During testy exchanges with barrister David Sherborne, Burrows insisted the claimants had "been seriously misled" and were "conned" by the forged document, denying he ever worked for the Daily Mail or Mail on Sunday between 2000 and 2005.
- Sherborne, granted permission to treat Burrows as a "hostile" witness, previously argued the forgery allegations were "wild and unsubstantiated," with closing submissions due later this month.
- Associated Newspapers Limited continues to deny all wrongdoing, while Burrows revealed he became "absolutely furious" in January 2023 upon discovering his name was linked to the litigation without his knowledge.
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Witness in Prince Harry's hacking trial claims initial confession was 'faked by a conman'
Private investigator Gavin Burrows appeared before the High Court on Monday as the final witness in the Duke of Sussex's privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited, publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday
Signature on crucial Prince Harry privacy case statement 'forged', says key witness
A private investigator has told the High Court that the signature on a witness statement allegedly given by him, which features extensive admissions of phone-hacking for the Mail on Sunday, was faked. The signature on the 2021 statement allegedly given to Prince Harry’s legal team looks nothing like the signature Burrows gave in 2025 in a fresh statement made in support of Associated Newspapers’ defence (see picture above). Seven people, includi…
Witness in Prince Harry media lawsuit says key statement was forged
A key witness in a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and other high-profile figures against the Daily Mail told London's High Court on Monday the claimants had been conned and he denied signing a damning statement against the paper's publisher.
Witness Challenges Key Claim in Harry Case
A KEY witness in a privacy lawsuit brought by Prince Harry and other figures against the Daily Mail told London’s High Court on Monday that the claimants had been misled and denied signing a statement against the publisher.Prince Harry, the younger son of King Charles, and six others, including singer Elton John, have accused Associated Newspapers’ tabloids of unlawful information gathering, including phone-hacking, over 30 years.Associated, whi…
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