Hugh Grant settles his law suit against The Sun
For anyone who has been interested in my lawsuit against the Sun, the news is that I’ve had to settle my claim out of court before it gets to trial. A 🧵…
- Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) April 17, 2024
- Hugh Grant revealed on Twitter he had settled the law suit he filed against News Group where he accused them of hacking, unlawful information gathering, bugging and more
- He said in the thread he did not want to settle the suit, but civil litigation means that if he takes it to court and wins less than the settlement, he's entitled to pay the legal fees on both sides
- Grant said he was advised by his lawyers that this was the likely outcome and Murdoch's lawyers tend to cost excessive amounts
- He says he will use the money towards projects that aim to fight for free press
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