LONDON – Film star Sienna Miller's privacy and harassment claim against Britain's News of the Worldtabloid over alleged phone-hacking by its reporters was settled for £100,000 (€112,000) in damages yesterday.
Miller (29), on-off girlfriend of Hollywood star Jude Law, was one of the main plaintiffs suing News Corporation over allegations reporters illegally listened to voice messages to get scoops. She agreed to accept the damages last month, with an unconditional admission of liability.
Her lawyer David Sherborne told London’s High Court that in 2005 and 2006, she was the subject of numerous articles which contained “intrusive and private information”, the Press Association reported.
As well as the damages and her legal costs, Miller, who was not in court, was granted an injunction preventing further unlawful accessing of her voicemail and publication of private information. – (Reuters)