It should also be mentioned that they weren’t Just hacking phones for Information on who the phone belonged To … but also for information on the people calling them and/or leaving them messages. And with Harry’s contact list, most of those would have been very interesting indeed.I wouldn't bother to take my umbrella if Jan Moir told me it was raining! And for the umptythird time MGN has already admitted they hacked him once, and apologised, so yes, he obviously was 'important' enough.
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But you only have to see how many people believe what is in the DM or now on YouTube channels like Lady Colin Campbell to see that people do believeI've read Harry's full witness statement and it is indeed depressing. A part of the press is clearly dishonest as they don't mention the evidences brought by Harry's legal team for each example. It would be interesting to know more about those invoices and how they will be treated by the court.
Harry's witness statement made me feel - like his book and the netflix doc - uneasy. It's not only because his life is sad and he went through a lot. I cannot help thinking he is an entitled guy. It's never his fault. Every negative thing that have happened in his life is because of someone's else. His break-up with his ex-girlfriend? I can believe she was under extreme pressure and hated the scrutiny. But it feels too easy to claim the medias were the sole reason for their breakup. What kind of boyfriend goes to a stripclub but cannot make time for his girlfriend who left her life in South Africa to be closer from him? He had a busy schedule but he does seem to be this kind of person not used to make efforts and to be a bit of a prick. The irony is that before reading Harry's witness statement I had no idea about how was his relationship with Chelsy. I didn't care and like many people I don't take seriously gossips from tabloids about famous people. Which brings me to my net thought: Harry claims people believed what they read about him in tabloids. I can see some naive people religiously reading tabloids. But I cannot fanthom educated people from his background believing those things. Anyone with two brain cells knows that tabloids just want to sell and will come with a lot of bs to fill their columns.
I think that blaming the press for the perception that people have of him and for his own actions (saying that because the press made up stories about drugs made him go down that path etc.) is overexaggerated. But as usual Harry looks for a scapegoat for all the things that didn't go well in his life. Few years ago I had quite a neutral view of him. Since he decided to open his mouth to share his truth I have a much more critical view of him. I am sad for him but at the same time all of his attempts to re-shape his public image just made me think how entitled and petulant he is.
Like I said, I’d more more surprised if he wasn’t hacked than if he was. The culture at the time in tabloid reporting at the time makes it far more likely than not. Has he the right to feel aggrieved at some of the reporting and news gathering … I’d go with a definite yes. Is the reporting responsible for all his ills … then I’d go with no.
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