Sadie Frost

Sadie Frost is an actor who is one of several high-profile individuals, including Prince Harry and Elton John, suing Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL), the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. She alleges that the publisher engaged in unlawful information gathering techniques, including phone hacking and obtaining private medical records without her consent. Frost testified in court that she felt a "price was put on her head" by the Daily Mail due to their repeated use of illegally obtained information. The case centers around accusations that the Daily Mail used private investigators to acquire sensitive information about the claimants, sometimes through illegal means. The trial has revealed evidence of payments to private investigators, some of whom had criminal convictions, and allegations of destroyed or missing documents related to these activities. The case is significant as it raises serious questions about journalistic ethics and the extent to which media outlets may have engaged in unlawful practices to obtain information.