US EditionUK Court Awards £3 Million to Saudi Dissident Over Spyware and Assault Claims
A UK High Court ruled Saudi Arabia liable for hacking and assault of activist Ghanem Al-Masarir, awarding over £3 million including £2.5 million for lost YouTube income.
- Following a High Court hearing last week, Mr Justice Saini entered summary judgment on Monday for Ghanem Al-Masarir after the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia failed to submit a defence, ordering compensation of over £3million.
- As a satirist and activist critical of the Saudi government, Ghanem Al-Masarir built a large profile with nearly 350 million YouTube views, making him an obvious target after moving to England in 2003 and receiving asylum in 2018.
- Evidence presented to the High Court describes covert infection of two mobile phones with Pegasus spyware, which allegedly tracked location, intercepted calls, and activated microphones and cameras.
- The judge awarded Ghanem Al-Masarir over £2.5m of damages for lost YouTube income and £100,500 for pain and suffering, citing severe depression.
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TechCrunch
RocketNewsSaudi satirist hacked with Pegasus spyware wins damages in court battle
The London High Court awarded the London-based satirist and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir more than £3 million, after finding the Saudi government hacked his phone and was likely behind a physical attack targeting him in London.
Saudi dissident awarded $4.1 million by UK court for hacking, assault 'by Saudi Arabia'
A Saudi human rights activist who accuses Saudi Arabia of targeting him with spyware and directing his assault on the streets of London was awarded just over 3 million pounds ($4.1 million) in damages by London's High Court on Monday.
Saudi Activist Awarded £3 Million by UK Court Over Hacking, Assault
A Saudi human rights activist has been awarded more than £3 million ($4.1 million) by a London judge following claims he was a victim of hacking and assault at the hands of the Saudi Arabian government while living in the UK.
The Independent
The Independent (US)Saudi Arabia ordered to pay YouTuber £3m for Harrods beating and phone hack
Ghanem Al-Masarir has built a huge following online
A British-based YouTuber who was attacked outside Harrods received £3 million in compensation from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia after a High Court judge ruled that he was behind the attack. Ghanem Al-Masarir, 45, was injured in the eyes after being followed in Knightsbridge and attacked in August 2018 by two men who accused him of being a “slave of Qatar.” The human rights activist filed a complaint claiming that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia or it…
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