Yahoo News David Tennant receives payout in phone-hacking case
David Tennant has received undisclosed substantial damages over a phone-hacking claim.
The Doctor Who star accepted a payout from the now-defunct News Group Newspapers (NGN), who also issued an apology to the actor over hacking at its paper News of the World.
It comes after he issued a lawsuit in March of last year, and was among six people who settled claims with the company today (January 30) at the High Court.
Among the others are Olympic medallist Colin Jackson and Transformers: Age of Extinction actress Sophia Myles.
Tennant's counsel Sara Mansoori said the actor "is a very private individual and he is outraged and shocked by the invasions of his privacy by individuals working for, or acting on behalf, of the News of the World" (via BBC News).
NGN denied that the practice had taken place at The Sun, and it was agreed that there would be no admission of liability in relation to the title.
News of the World closed down in 2011 following allegations of phone-hacking at the newspaper.
Four other TV stars, including comedian Vic Reeves (real name Jim Moir) and Coronation Street actor Jimmi Harkishin, settled claims with the publisher earlier this month.
Meanwhile, over the weekend Tennant revived his role as the Tenth Doctor for a short Doctor Who skit on Twitter with wife Georgia.
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