Prince Harry reaches out-of-court settlement with Mirror Group for hacking his phone

Prince Harry and Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) reached an agreement that was announced Friday by which the media corporation will compensate the former British royal. The parties reached the agreement outside of court.

This deal, however, comes just over a month after Harry defeated the media group in court. After the December trial, for which Harry was awarded 140,000 pounds (roughly $177,000) by court order, the prince threatened to bring the media group back to court.

The Duke of Sussex sued the tabloid for hacking his mobile phone and obtaining personal material which was used to write 33 pieces about him. The court agreed that of these articles, 15 contained illegally obtained material.

According to Time, MGN agreed to pay Prince Harry all the costs of the legal battle plus an extra payment worth 400,000 pounds ($505,000). The Mirror Group is not the only media conglomerate Harry plans to take to court.

The prince has waged a legal battle against the British press, which he accuses of causing serious trauma and personal problems due to its sensational coverage of the British royal family. Harry also made history with this trial by becoming the first member of the royal family to appear in court in the last 120 years.