Mirror Group's Phone Hacking Scandal Deepens

Former journalist alleges unethical practices, as Prince Harry's landmark victory could pave the way for more lawsuits

Former Mirror Group journalist Dean Piper claims he was asked to bug Coronation Street actress Tracy Shaw with a listening device hidden in a bouquet of flowers, but refused.
Prince Harry won a landmark privacy case against Mirror Group Newspapers, with a High Court judge ruling that phone hacking was 'widespread and habitual' at the company from 1996 to 2011.
The judge also found that Mirror Group directors Paul Vickers and Sly Bailey knew about the phone hacking but did not inform the rest of the board.
Piers Morgan, former editor of the Daily Mirror, has been accused of knowing about the phone hacking, a claim he denies.
Prince Harry was awarded $180,000 in damages, but the case could cost Mirror Group much more as it strengthens the claims of others who have filed suits against the company.