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Hugh Grant Explains Settling for ‘Enormous Sum’ of Money From ‘The Sun’
Hugh Grant explained why he settled out of court for an ‘enormous sum’ of money in his lawsuit against ‘The Sun’ — and why he refuses for it to be ‘hush money’
The actor filed a lawsuit against News Group Newspapers (NGN), the publisher of the U.K.’s The Sun, alleging their journalists had used private investigators to tap his phone, bug his cars and burglarize his home. While walking the red carpet at the Oscars in March 2023, the Love, Actually star was quickly called out online after an interview with Ashley Graham on ABC’s Academy Awards pre-show. Gerald Matzka/Getty ImagesHe wrote, “The rules around civil litigation mean that if I proceed to trial and the court awards me damages that are even a penny less than the settlement offer, I would have to pay the legal costs of both sides.”
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