Harry & Celebs vs. Mail: Hacking Trial's Final Hours

0:00On March 30, Prince Harry and six other big names are pushing for huge damages from the Daily Mail and Mail, on Sunday publishers in London's High Court. They are accusing the papers of using private detectives to hack voicemails and grab private info unlawfully. Harry says he was a prime target, and folks like Baroness Lawrence, Elton John, and Liz Hurley are right there with him. Rapping up their 11-week trial, the claimants lawyers say they've nailed their case and deserve massive payouts for the privacy invasions. Associated newspapers fires back, calling it all straight up journalism from solid reporters, no hacking involved. They point out over 40 journalists testified, and it's hard to believe that all risk lying under oath. These lawsuits hit hard because they drag in heavy hitters like Stephen Lawrence's mom, painting the papers as sneaky info thieves. But the defense flips it, saying it's a political push by the group hacked off to restart their old press inquiries and score public sympathy with celebrity, muscle.

1:00Some big claims crumbled, like one investigator denying he ever worked for the papers, making key parts fizzle out. The judge pushed back on the claimants, saying they got to prove wrongdoing, not make journalists disprove ancient stories from over 20 years back. Trial wraps tomorrow, with the judge's full ruling dropping later this year, could shake up how tabloids chase scoops for good.