British public figures including Elton John and Prince Harry have taken legal action against the publisher of The Daily Mail newspaper over privacy breaches. It's alleged Associated Newspapers hired private investigators to put listening devices in the individuals' cars and homes and secretly bugged and recorded private phone calls. It's also claimed police officials were paid for sensitive information, bank accounts were accessed and people were impersonated to gain access to medical information from hospitals and clinics. Associated Newspapers said it "utterly and unambiguously" refutes the claims.
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