A letter from the New York City Police Department filed by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a British lawsuit alleges they could soon be arrested in a dangerous paparazzi pursuit they were involved in last year, sources told The Post. He said there was not enough evidence to charge anyone.
As part of its decision to reject Prince’s state-funded security, a British court said wild paparazzi acted in a “reckless” and “consistently dangerous manner” when they followed the Sussexes through Manhattan last May. He cited a letter provided by the New York City Police Department that stated:
The letter even claimed that two suspects had been identified and could be arrested in connection with the alleged high-speed chase.
However, NYPD officials told the Post that the incident is being thoroughly investigated by both the city police department and the Manhattan DA’s office, and that charges are unlikely.
A police source said an NYPD investigation determined that Harry and Meghan’s own security guards were responsible for causing the dangerous situation on the road.
“[The Sussex’s ] This was because he was reluctant to go to the scheduled stop with the paparazzi. “Prince Harry has been insisting that someone be arrested, but that requires evidence that we don’t have at the moment,” another source said at the time of the incident. He mentioned how the NYPD and the Royal Family had discussions about the incident.
The letter was sent by the New York City Police Department to the Metropolitan Police on December 6, 2023, as part of the London High Court’s review of a lawsuit brought by Prince Harry against the British government. I was asking to receive something like this. Her protection while in the UK was revoked in 2020 after her departure from the royal family.
“We have found the following: During the night in question, the paparazzi engaged in continuous dangerous and unacceptable conduct with reckless disregard for vehicle and traffic laws,” the letter said.
“The individual [paparazzi] They maneuvered vehicles, scooters, and bicycles in a manner that forced security teams, including an NYPD lead vehicle, to take several evasive maneuvers and detours to avoid collisions with pursuing vehicles and trapping them in side blocks.” He continued. , noted there was “sufficient evidence” to arrest the two on charges of reckless endangerment.
However, officials told the Post that the actual internal report after the incident was inconclusive about the charges. Another letter was then sent to the Metropolitan Police Department stating that no one was available for arrest. However, a letter sent to the Royals’ security team incorrectly included a reference to “possible arrest.”
“There is an original report prepared internally in June last year, but it was not conclusive regarding the charges,” the official said. “The letter sent to the Metropolitan Police Department contained the following content.” [the NYPD with Manhattan DA] After investigating the incident, it was found that no one could be arrested. [police] It will be robust [security] Package anytime [the Royals] came. ”
On Wednesday, the High Court refused to grant Prince Harry the guarantees he had requested, but the publication of the letter, written by Harry’s own lawyers, was a sign of sanity for the royal family, according to the Daily Beast. It seems so.
However, the vindication may not last long and may instead confirm the ridicule the royal couple faced after the incident.
They say they were subjected to an hour-long “almost devastating” and “relentless pursuit” by a “highly aggressive group of paparazzi” after they left the Women of Vision awards ceremony on the night of May 16. The claim was laughed off by the media and New Yorkers. Similarly, many of them doubted whether such pursuits were physically possible on narrow, congested city streets.
“I think people in New York know that if they could do car chases in New York, they’d all be able to get to the theater on time,” Whoopi Goldberg quipped on “The View,” explaining that the couple’s It added that the claim “terminates the couple’s claims.” Reliability is halved. ”
“I thought they were leaving the royal family for a quiet life. If Harry flashes back in flashbulbs, I don’t understand why he would attend the awards ceremony,” said an anonymous friend of the royal family. said at the time.
Representatives for the Sussexes had not responded to requests for an investigation at the time of publication.
