Ex-Mail on Sunday journalist denies ordering ‘blag’ of Sadie Frost’s medical information

The Guardian - World NewsEN 3 min read 100% complete by Michael Savage Media editorMarch 9, 2026 at 06:44 PM

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Former Mail on Sunday journalist Katie Nicholl denied commissioning unlawful information gathering to obtain details about Sadie Frost's medical history at a High Court hearing. Frost, along with Prince Harry and others, alleges that Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) used methods like blagging and hacking to gather information for stories. The focus is on Nicholl's notes regarding Frost's ectopic pregnancy in 2003, information Frost claims she hadn't shared widely. Frost's legal team suggests Nicholl's notes and payments to a private investigator indicate a "medical blag." Nicholl claims her information came from a freelance journalist with a source close to Frost and denies ever requesting or using blagged medical records. ANL denies all accusations of wrongdoing.

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Key Player Opposition Context

Susie Mallis 50% Daily Mail 50% Sharon Feinstein ×260% Prince Harry 60% ELI ×360% Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) ×270% David Sherborne ×370% Mail on Sunday ×270% Katie Nicholl ×1090% Sadie Frost ×990%

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blagging 90% medical information 90% information gathering 80% private investigator 70% medical records 70% unlawful information 70% ectopic pregnancy 60% phone tapping 60% high court 50% journalist 40%

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