Transcript for Prince Harry set to testify in British tabloids legal battle
>>> WE ARE BACK WITH PRINCE
HARRY BECOMING THE FIRST BRITISH
HARRY BECOMING THE FIRST BRITISH
ROYAL TO TAKE THE STAND IN MORE
ROYAL TO TAKE THE STAND IN MORE
THAN A SEPBRY.
THAN A SEPBRY.
PART OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST
PART OF A LAWSUIT AGAINST
BRITISH TABLOIDS ACCUSED OF
BRITISH TABLOIDS ACCUSED OF
PHONE HACKING.
PHONE HACKING.
WE HAVE MORE FROM LONDON.
WE HAVE MORE FROM LONDON.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING.
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING TO
>> Reporter: GOOD MORNING TO
YOU.
YOU.
THAT'S RIGHT.
THAT'S RIGHT.
THIS IS A BIG DEAL BECAUSE THE
THIS IS A BIG DEAL BECAUSE THE
PRINCE WILL GET HIS DAY IN COURT
PRINCE WILL GET HIS DAY IN COURT
NEXT WEEK.
NEXT WEEK.
HE IS EXPECTED TO GIVE EVIDENCE
HE IS EXPECTED TO GIVE EVIDENCE
AND HE WILL BE CROSS-EXAMINED.
AND HE WILL BE CROSS-EXAMINED.
HARRY IS SUING MIRROR PAPERS
HARRY IS SUING MIRROR PAPERS
CLAIMING THEY USED ILLEGAL
CLAIMING THEY USED ILLEGAL
METHODS INCLUDING PHONE HACKING,
METHODS INCLUDING PHONE HACKING,
TO GET STORIES ABOUT HIM AND HIS
TO GET STORIES ABOUT HIM AND HIS
WIFE.
WIFE.
IN THE LATEST LEGAL BATTLE
IN THE LATEST LEGAL BATTLE
BETWEEN THE PRINCE AND THE
BETWEEN THE PRINCE AND THE
BRITISH TABLOIDS, HARRY HIMSELF
BRITISH TABLOIDS, HARRY HIMSELF
IS SET TO TESTIFY IN THE WITNESS
IS SET TO TESTIFY IN THE WITNESS
BOX AS SOON AS TUESDAY, A FIRST
BOX AS SOON AS TUESDAY, A FIRST
FOR A ROYAL IN OVER 100 YEARS.
FOR A ROYAL IN OVER 100 YEARS.
THE PRINCE, ALONG WITH 100 OTHER
THE PRINCE, ALONG WITH 100 OTHER
FAMOUS CELEBRITIES INCLUDING THE
FAMOUS CELEBRITIES INCLUDING THE
STATE OF GEORGE MICHAEL ARE
STATE OF GEORGE MICHAEL ARE
SUING MIRROR GROUP NEWSPAPERS
SUING MIRROR GROUP NEWSPAPERS
FOR ALLEGED MISUSE OF PRIVATE
FOR ALLEGED MISUSE OF PRIVATE
INFORMATION INCLUDING PHONE
INFORMATION INCLUDING PHONE
HACKING AND INTERCEPTING VOICE
HACKING AND INTERCEPTING VOICE
MALES.
MALES.
>> HARRY IS SOMEBODY THAT IS
>> HARRY IS SOMEBODY THAT IS
VERY CLEAR IN WHAT HE WANTS TO
VERY CLEAR IN WHAT HE WANTS TO
ACHIEVE.
ACHIEVE.
HE BELIEVES HE HAS BEEN TREATED
HE BELIEVES HE HAS BEEN TREATED
BADLY BY THIS NEWSPAPER GROUP.
BADLY BY THIS NEWSPAPER GROUP.
HE BELIEVES HE'S AT HIS PHONE
HE BELIEVES HE'S AT HIS PHONE
HACKED BY THIS NEWSPAPER GROUP
HACKED BY THIS NEWSPAPER GROUP
AND IS DETERMINED TO BE
AND IS DETERMINED TO BE
COMPENSATED FOR IT AND TO
COMPENSATED FOR IT AND TO
RECEIVE AN APOLOGY.
RECEIVE AN APOLOGY.
>> Reporter: HARRY'S LAWYER
>> Reporter: HARRY'S LAWYER
ACCUSES THE NEWSPAPER GROUP OF
ACCUSES THE NEWSPAPER GROUP OF
UNLAWFULLY GATHERING INFORMATION
UNLAWFULLY GATHERING INFORMATION
ON, QUOTE, AN INDUSTRIAL SCALE
ON, QUOTE, AN INDUSTRIAL SCALE
SAYING IT WAS A FLOOD OF
SAYING IT WAS A FLOOD OF
ILLEGALITY BEING APPROVED BY
ILLEGALITY BEING APPROVED BY
SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND MEMBERS OF
SENIOR EXECUTIVES AND MEMBERS OF
THE BOARD.
THE BOARD.
NEWSPAPERS SAY THEY FOUND THE
NEWSPAPERS SAY THEY FOUND THE
INFORMATION THROUGH LAWFUL
INFORMATION THROUGH LAWFUL
REPORTING.
REPORTING.
>> THE ISSUE HERE IS CLEAR HOW
>> THE ISSUE HERE IS CLEAR HOW
IT IMPACTS UPON HIS PRIVATE
IT IMPACTS UPON HIS PRIVATE
LIFE, HIS RELATIONSHIPS WITH
LIFE, HIS RELATIONSHIPS WITH
PREVIOUS GIRLFRIENDS AND THE WAY
PREVIOUS GIRLFRIENDS AND THE WAY
HE HAS CONDUCTED HIS LIFE.
HE HAS CONDUCTED HIS LIFE.
ALL OF THOSE ISSUES WILL BE
ALL OF THOSE ISSUES WILL BE
RAISED BY HIS ATTORNEYS WHEN
RAISED BY HIS ATTORNEYS WHEN
DEALING WITH THE CASE IN POINT.
DEALING WITH THE CASE IN POINT.
>> Reporter: ONE OF THOSE
>> Reporter: ONE OF THOSE
MANAGING EDITORS BEING ACCUSED
MANAGING EDITORS BEING ACCUSED
PIERS MORGAN.
PIERS MORGAN.
MORGAN DENIED PUBLISHING STORIES
MORGAN DENIED PUBLISHING STORIES
ON ANY ILLEGALLY OBTAINED VOICE
ON ANY ILLEGALLY OBTAINED VOICE
MALES.
MALES.
HARRY DUE TO BE CROSS-EXAMINED
HARRY DUE TO BE CROSS-EXAMINED
ON ARTICLES HE BELIEVED WERE
ON ARTICLES HE BELIEVED WERE
OBTAINED UNLAWFULLY.
OBTAINED UNLAWFULLY.
THE PRINCE HAS MADE NO SECRET
THE PRINCE HAS MADE NO SECRET
ABOUT HIS DISDAIN TOWARD THE
ABOUT HIS DISDAIN TOWARD THE
BRITISH MEDIA, BLAMING THE
BRITISH MEDIA, BLAMING THE
PAPARAZZI FOR HIS MOTHER'S DEATH
PAPARAZZI FOR HIS MOTHER'S DEATH
AND TELLING MICHAEL STRAHAN THAT
AND TELLING MICHAEL STRAHAN THAT
THESE COURT CASES ARE AN ATTEMPT
THESE COURT CASES ARE AN ATTEMPT
TO BRING ABOUT REAL CHANGE.
TO BRING ABOUT REAL CHANGE.
>> I AM IN THIS TO SAY, IF WE
>> I AM IN THIS TO SAY, IF WE
DRAW A LINE ENOUGH, WE CAN ALL
DRAW A LINE ENOUGH, WE CAN ALL
MOVE ON AND GET ON WITH OUR
MOVE ON AND GET ON WITH OUR
LIVES.
LIVES.
BUT IF THIS CONTINUES, NATURALLY
BUT IF THIS CONTINUES, NATURALLY
DEEPLY CONCERNED WHAT HAS
DEEPLY CONCERNED WHAT HAS
HAPPENED TO US WILL HAPPEN TO
HAPPENED TO US WILL HAPPEN TO
SOMEONE EL.
SOMEONE EL.
>> Reporter: THIS TRIAL IS
>> Reporter: THIS TRIAL IS
EXPECTED TO RUN UNTIL THE END OF
EXPECTED TO RUN UNTIL THE END OF
JUNE.
JUNE.
WE ARE EXPECTING HIM TO GIVE
WE ARE EXPECTING HIM TO GIVE
EVIDENCE TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY.
EVIDENCE TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY.
BEAR IN MIND THIS LEGAL FIGHT IS
BEAR IN MIND THIS LEGAL FIGHT IS
ONE OF MANY THAT HARRY IS
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