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Prince Harry Is Now Suing The Sun and Daily Mirror Over an Alleged Phone Hacking


Prince Harry is suing multiple British publications over an alleged phone hacking, Buckingham Palace confirmed on Friday, October 4.

According to BBC and People, the Duke of Sussex is taking The Sun, The Daily Mirror, and the now-defunct News of the World to task over a supposed voicemail hacking that happened in the early 2000s. “We confirm that a claim has been issued by the Duke of Sussex,” a spokesperson for News Group Newspapers, which publishes The Sun and News of the World, told BBC in a statement. “We have no further comment to make at the current time.”

This lawsuit comes just days after news broke that Meghan Markle is taking legal action against Mail on Sunday for publishing a private letter she wrote to her father, Thomas, in 2018.

Prince Harry released a statement explaining why Markle decided to pursue the lawsuit, citing what happened to his mother, Princess Diana, as a primary reason. “My deepest fear is history repeating itself,” he said in the statement. “I’ve seen what happens when someone I love is commoditized to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces.”

There’s a third royal vs. reporter story floating around this week, as well. A video of Prince Harry snapping at journalist Rhiannon Mills during his trip to Malawi this week is currently making the rounds. “That short conversation, what do you hope to achieve through it?” Mills asks Prince Harry in the clip, according to AOL, the context unknown.

“What? Ask them,” Prince Harry said, to which Mills responded with, “Is that why it’s important for you to come and talk to them?”

Prince Harry then said to Mills, “Rhiannon, don’t behave like this.” Watch E! News’ recap of this situation, below:

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News of these lawsuits are still unfolding. Of course, we’ll keep you updated.



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Meghan Markle Is Suing a Tabloid for Publishing Her Private Letter


Meghan Markle is taking legal action against the tabloid Mail on Sunday for publishing one of her private letters, Prince Harry announced Tuesday, October 1, on the Sussex Official website.

A legal spokesperson representing the Duchess of Sussex offered some specific details on this case to Prince Harry, which were published in his statement:

“We have initiated legal proceedings against the Mail on Sunday, and
its parent company Associated Newspapers, over the intrusive and
unlawful publication of a private letter written by the Duchess of
Sussex, which is part of a campaign by this media group to publish
false and deliberately derogatory stories about her, as well as her
husband. Given the refusal of Associated Newspapers to resolve this
issue satisfactorily, we have issued proceedings to redress this
breach of privacy, infringement of copyright and the aforementioned
media agenda.”

It’s not explicitly said in the statement what letter caused this lawsuit, but the Guardian reports it’s one that Markle wrote to her estranged father, Thomas, after her wedding to Prince Harry in 2018.

In a lengthy statement, Prince Harry explained why he and Markle decided to sue Mail on Sunday. (It’s rare for the royal family to give any sort of attention to the press, let alone take legal action. Here’s a brief history of times they got lawyers involved.) The Duke of Sussex cited what happened to his mother, Princess Diana, as a big reason for going this route.

Meghan Markle in South Africa this week

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Here's Why Ariana Grande Is Suing Forever 21 For $10 Million


When it comes to protecting her image, Ariana Grande is not playing around.

On Monday, the pop star filed a lawsuit against Forever 21, alleging trademark infringement for the unauthorized use of her name and likeness, after a deal between Grande and the fast-fashion retailer reportedly fell through.

According to documents obtained by ABC, Grande and Forever 21 were in talks for a potential partnership “which she explicitly declined due to Forever 21’s unwillingness to pay the fair market value for a celebrity of Ms. Grande’s stature.” Around the same time, the retailer and its beauty chain Riley Rose reportedly referenced her music and image in various social media posts. Now, Grande is seeking “damages in an amount to be proven at trial, but in no event less than $10 million,” per ABC.

“The campaign capitalized on the concurrent success of Ms. Grande’s album ‘Thank U, Next’ by publishing at least 30 unauthorized images and videos misappropriating Ms. Grande’s name, image, likeness, and music in order to create the false perception of her endorsement,” the lawsuit alleges.

In the complaint, Grande’s team included screenshots of social posts from Forever 21’s Instagram account that reference her songs, “Thank U, Next” and “7 Rings”, as well as models styled to looks like the singer.

The lawsuit comes just days after Bloomberg reported that Forever 21 was considering filing for bankruptcy. Glamour has reached out to the retailer for comment, and will update this story when we hear back.



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Gigi Hadid Just Blasted the Paparazzi After She Found Out One Is Allegedly Suing Her


On Thursday (October 18), Gigi Hadid took to Instagram to respond to paparazzi after she found out a photo agency is “legally pursuing” her for reposting a photo of herself without proper permission. “These people make money off us everyday, LEGALLY stalking us day in and day out- for nothing special- for us to walk six feet to a car and six feet into a work building. They drive dangerously close and extremely recklessly; they put the general public in danger in pursuit of a photo (I and many people I know have gotten in car accidents in cabs/car-services because of paparazzi) and it seems that they can never get enough,” she wrote, adding that she typically tries to cooperate as much as possible with photographers.

“All this to say that it is not spoken about enough the mental/emotional toll that this kind of pressure has on people,” Hadid continued. “For someone to take a situation where I was trying to be open, and sue me for a photo I FOUND ON TWITTER (with no photographers name on the image), for a photo he has already been paid for by whatever outlet put it online (!!!), is absurd.”

The 23-year-old went on to express her sympathy for the fan accounts that have been similarly sued and, in many cases, forced to shut down their accounts. “Please know that if I could help more I would, and I think about you all the time,” she wrote. “To the paparazzi, I understand that this is how you make your living, and I respect that this is something I must accept with my job. But there is a line. We are human beings.”

Hadid’s post earned likes from fellow regularly photographed celebs like Kim Kardashian West, Taylor Swift, Chrissy Teigen, Blake Lively, Gisele Bündchen, and more. “We’re ‘public figures’ and it’s legal for them to invade our privacy. it’s pretty disappointing. we gotta change this,” Kylie Jenner commented, while Emily Ratajkowski added, “Yesss thank you.”

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There Are Now More Than 200 Women Suing USC and a Former Gynecologist Accused of Sexual Abuse


The number of lawsuits against the University of Southern California and one of its now-retired doctors continues to increase as 51 women—who accuse the student health center’s former full-time gynecologist, George Tyndall, of touching them inappropriately—filed suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Monday over the school’s handling of the alleged abuse.

This brings the total number of women suing USC and Tyndall to more than 200, the Los Angeles Times reports.

Back in May, the Times reported that six women claimed Tyndall—who retired after working at USC for nearly 30 years—had “sexually victimized them under the pretext of medical care” and that the school had failed to protect them, despite being informed of Tyndall’s misconduct. In the new lawsuits, filed by both current and former students, the victims said the university mishandled complaints made as early as 1990 and allege that after an internal investigation into the claims against Tyndall in 2016, USC still paid him upon his resignation.

Tyndall retired in 2017 and has denied all allegations against him, which include making lewd comments and inappropriately touching patients during pelvic exams. Last month, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced it had opened an investigation into how USC responded to the complaints against Tyndall, which had been made by hundreds of women.

“The University is conducting a thorough investigation into this matter,” USC said in a statement Monday. “We will be seeking a prompt and fair resolution that is respectful of our former students. We are committed to providing the women of USC with the best, most thorough and respectful health care services of any university.”

The Los Angeles Times also reported that Tyndall’s coworkers claimed he was improperly photographing students genitals. Complaints of Tyndall allegedly inserting his fingers into patients vaginas improperly also surfaced, and many who worked with Tyndall told the newspaper that they feared he had been targeting Chinese students and students from other Asian countries who may have been unfamiliar with American medical practices

Since the allegations first came to light, 200 USC professors penned an open letter, asking university president C.L. Max Nikias to resign over the “mounting evidence” of his “failure to protect our students, our staff, and our colleagues from repeated and pervasive sexual harassment and misconduct.” USC’s board of trustees announced on May 25 that Nikias would step down.

The allegations against Tyndall follow the high-profile case of former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, who used his role as a medical professional to sexually abuse hundreds of women and Olympic athletes.

Judge Rosemarie Aquilina sentenced Nassar to up to 175 years in prison in Michigan.



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Five More Former NFL Cheerleaders Are Suing the Houston Texans


On Friday, five former NFL cheerleaders filed a lawsuit against the Houston Texans franchise, alleging they hadn’t fully been compensated for work and had also been subjected “to a hostile work environment in which they were harassed and intimidated,” according to the New York Times.

Per the Times, the former cheerleaders’ lawsuit alleges they’d been paid less than the $7.25/hour they were meant to receive; that the cheerleaders weren’t compensated for public appearances or other job-related tasks; and that the work environment was such that “the women were threatened with being fired for voicing any complaints.” The Times also reports their lawsuit is seeking “unspecified damages.”

“I and my fellow cheerleaders were treated as the lowest of the low,” Hannah Turnbrow, one of the former Texans cheerleaders filing the lawsuit, told the Times. “The Houston Texans were paid thousands of dollars to have us show up at appearances at locations all over Texas with no security, no transportation, and where our safety was not guaranteed.”

“These women all had the same dream: They all aspired to be an integral part of the Houston Texans. And they looked forward to promoting the team,” celebrated women’s rights attorney Gloria Allred explained during a press conference. “But their dreams were shattered by the reality of their lives as Houston Texans cheerleaders.”

According to CBS, Allred alleges that the former NFL cheerleaders were paid “so little or not paid at all” because of their gender.

“Surely [Houston Texans owner Bob] McNair and the Houston Texans can find it in their budget of hundreds of millions of dollars to pay these women a fair wage, not minimum wage,” stated Allred. “Pay these women what they deserve and make sure you pay them for every minute that they work.”

In a brief statement reported by the Times, Texans spokeswoman Amy Palcic said the team is “constantly evaluating its cheerleader program and makes changes ‘as needed to make the program enjoyable for everyone.'”

This is the second such lawsuit this year filed by former cheerleaders against the Houston Texans. On May 22, the New York Times reported that a former cheerleader had filed a lawsuit against the franchise and its cheerleading director. According to the Times, the former cheerleader, who is named in the lawsuit only by her initials, P.G.G., also alleges that cheerleaders weren’t compensated properly, including working unpaid overtime—and, reported the Times, that the director “verbally harassed them and did nothing to safeguard them from abusive fans.” As of May 22, P.G.G. wanted her case to be certified as a class-action lawsuit, reports the Times, with two cheerleaders “standing by to join as plaintiffs” and another four asking P.G.G.’s lawyer if they could join the lawsuit.

In response, Palcic emailed the Times a similar statement: “We are constantly evaluating our procedures and will continue to make adjustments as needed to make the program enjoyable for everyone.”

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