Prince Harry accuses NYPD of 'cover-up' in paparazzi chase case

Prince Harry is reportedly not happy about how the infamous alleged paparazzi car chase in May 2023 was handled and has even gone so far as to accuse the New York Police Department of a "cover-up."

Harry is demanding that the NYPD take immediate action and conduct arrests regarding his "high speed" chase from 2023.

According to Omid Scobie, a biographer of Prince Harry, the incident continued "for two hours" and "went up to 80 miles an hour."

The Daily Mail reports that the claimed initial incident occurred when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were traveling through Manhattan's streets, and photographers started following them.

Reports at the time indicated that "The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who were traveling with Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland, were pursued by photographers after leaving the Ziegfeld Theater -- where the former actress was honored by Gloria Steinem at the Women of Vision Awards -- in Manhattan."

The trio left their event at around 10 p.m. and were immediately followed by 12 paparazzi. A source claimed that the three eventually ditched their original vehicle and hopped into a yellow cab in the hopes of avoiding photographers.

Some reports described the chase as "near-fatal." One cameraman hit another car while another almost ran over a NYPD officer during the ordeal, though other witnesses said nobody's life was ever in danger.

Now, Prince Harry and his team are demanding accountability.

According to the Daily Caller:

The demand came after the NYPD’s top intelligence officer, John Hart, sent two letters obtained by the Daily Mail to police in London. The first -- sent in September 2023 -- claimed there was not enough evidence to make arrests. That was followed by another letter in December 2023 that appeared to claim there was sufficient evidence. Hart’s second letter was sent midway through a hearing in London when Harry was requesting that the British government provide standard royal protection for him and his family while they were in the United Kingdom.

Harry's representative even asked California Gov. Gavin Newsom for a contact inside the Manhattan District Attorney's office in an email. "The duke feels intentionally misled and is suspicious of a cover-up," the email reportedly read.

Do you think that Prince Harry is being reasonable with his demands?

Or do you think that he's overreacting? Is attention seeking just a part of the job when you get to be as famous as he is?

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