Next to prince harry Y Elton John are the singer’s husband David Furnishthe actresses Liz Hurley Y Sadie FrostY Doreen Lawrencethe mother of British teenager Stephen Lawrence, murdered for racist reasons in 1993.
The latter also filed a lawsuit against the group owned by media mogul Rupert Murdoch, which publishes the tabloid The Sun.
We fully and unequivocally refute these grotesque slanders
According to the attorneys for the six plaintiffs, ANL employed private investigators to obtain wiretaps on the six personalities in their cars or homes.
They also allege that payments were made to police officers “with corrupt ties to private investigators” to obtain information.
In addition, medical data was obtained “by deception” and bank accounts and financial information were accessed “through illicit means and manipulation”, according to the lawyers.
“We totally and unequivocally refute these grotesque slanders,” ANL said for its part.