Piers Morgan implicated in Prince Harry's phone hacking case

Prince Harry celebrated the court's decision on phone hacking as a triumph for truth, with the ruling indicating that Piers Morgan, the former Daily Mirror editor, and other senior figures at Mirror Group Newspapers were aware of such practices.

During the seven-week High Court hearing, evidence suggested a connection between Morgan and knowledge of hacking, although no definitive proof was presented against him. Despite Morgan's denials of ever hacking a phone, testimonies and incidents pointed to his potential involvement.

Significant testimony came from Omid Scobie, a one-time intern, who recalled Morgan inquiring about the origin of a story that used a voicemail as a source. This coincided with an article by a known hacker, James Scott, and bills from a private investigator for obtaining confidential phone numbers.

Benjamin Wegg-Prosser, former communications chief to Tony Blair, shared an instance where Morgan had boasted about accessing mobile phone messages using default PINs, specifically in relation to a scandal involving Sven Goran-Eriksson.

David Seymour, the Mirror’s former political editor, described Morgan as boastful and unreliable and recounted a time when Morgan played a private voicemail in the newsroom.

The judge found credible the claims that Mirror Group’s legal director, Paul Vickers, and CEO Sly Bailey were aware of the hacking but failed to report it internally or externally.

Following the court's finding, Morgan issued a passionate denial outside his home, maintaining his innocence and expressing willingness to testify had he been invited.