Prince Harry faced ridicule from outspoken British TV presenter Piers Morgan after the Duke's plea against him and Rupert Murdoch was rejected by London's High Court.
The Duke of Sussex suffered a significant setback, losing an application to introduce new allegations against Rupert Murdoch and Piers Morgan in his High Court hacking case against News Group Newspapers (NGN).
Former "Good Morning Britain" presenter Piers Morgan responded to the ruling with his usual sharpness, writing on X (formerly Twitter): "Exactly what I told Laura Kuenssberg at the weekend.. the gormless little twerp just throws my name in to get media attention. And judges are now seeing through his game."
Morgan also shared a screenshot of a Deadline Hollywood report but refrained from using particularly harsh language against the Duke.
The Duke of Sussex cannot expand his legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN) to include new allegations against Rupert Murdoch, as a High Court judge has ruled.
Justice Fancourt decided on Tuesday that the new claims against "trophy targets" such as Mr. Murdoch and other senior NGN executives could not proceed to the trial scheduled for January next year, stating they added "nothing material" to the case, although he allowed some other amendments.
He elaborated: "I also consider that there is a desire on the part of those running the litigation on the claimants' side to shoot at 'trophy' targets, whether those are political issues or high-profile individuals. This cannot become an end in itself: it only matters to the court so far as it is material and proportionate to the resolution of the individual causes of action. The trial is not an inquiry."
