(ANSA) - LONDON, MARCH 19 - New storm on the Sun and new round in favor of the Dukes of Sussex in their crusade against the intrusions and unorthodox methods of the British popular press.
The Rupert Murdoch tabloid is back in tyrannical law after a well-known and controversial US private investigator said he was enlisted by the UK's best-selling newspaper to collect potentially hostile private news about Meghan Markle from the beginning of the former actress's relationship. of African American mother with Prince Harry.
In an interview with the BBC, detective Daniel Hanks, who ended up in prison several times at home in the past on charges of extortion before retiring from the business, confessed to having come into possession - even in an "illegal" way - of numerous personal information on the future Duchess. of Sussex, from his cell phone number to that of social security, from the home address to detailed reports on his ex-husband, an ex-boyfriend and various members of the Markle family: behavior for which he said he was sorry.
Murdoch's media conglomerate, News Corp, confirmed it had called upon Hanks' services, vowing to have him sign a pledge to act in compliance with the law.
But Hanks said that in reality, at the time of the delivery of the commissioned material, no one asked him about how he had obtained it since the tabloid "was only looking for sensationalism" and scandals.
Commenting on the news through a spokesperson, Meghan and Harry - who moved to California after the resounding abandonment of the Kingdom and the status of senior members of the Royal Family and protagonists of an atraumatic break with the Windsors - made it known to hold the affair one more opportunity to stimulate " a moment for reflection on the part of the entire multimedia industry ".
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