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| Phone-hacking: Hugh Grant in News of the World settlement | Phone-hacking: Hugh Grant in News of the World settlement |
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| Hugh Grant has accepted a "substantial sum" after settling his legal claim over the News of the World phone-hacking scandal, his solicitor says. | |
| The actor was one of the victims of the illegal practice which led to the closure of the newspaper last year by its publisher News Group. | |
| His lawyer said the money would be donated to the Hacked Off campaign, which promotes a responsible press. | His lawyer said the money would be donated to the Hacked Off campaign, which promotes a responsible press. |
| News Group settled 22 other cases earlier in December. | News Group settled 22 other cases earlier in December. |
| 'Substantial sum' | |
| Mr Grant's solicitor, Mark Thomson, said in a statement: "Hugh Grant has today settled his claims for damages and other legal remedies arising out of the unlawful activities of News of the World journalists and others over a number of years. | |
| "News Group Newspapers have agreed to pay him a substantial sum by way of damages." | |
| Mr Thomson also said the actor had "instructed us to donate all of his damages plus an additional payment from him to the Hacked Off campaign for a free and accountable media". | |
| "A statement in open court will be made shortly in the new year," he added. | |
| The British film star has been one of the leading voices in the campaign against media intrusion and stricter regulation of the press. | |
| The NoW was shut down by owner Rupert Murdoch following the revelation the phone of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler had been hacked. | |
| The scandal also led to the establishment of the Leveson Inquiry, an MPs' inquiry and the launch of three police investigations into alleged widespread phone hacking and corruption. |