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Elton John's Husband Accuses Daily Mail of Phone Tapping

2/6/2026

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David Furnish, Elton John's husband, accuses the Daily Mail of unlawfully obtaining personal information about him and Elton John.
In court, he called conduct an "abomination" and said they were "violated" by the Mail, including phone tapping.
Furnish and Elton John join suit against Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) for unlawful information gathering on ten articles from 2000–2015.
ANL denies the allegations; the case continues as both sides present arguments now.

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Story summary

David Furnish, Elton John's husband, accuses the Daily Mail of unlawfully obtaining personal information about him and Elton John.
In court, he called conduct an "abomination" and said they were "violated" by the Mail, including phone tapping.
Furnish and Elton John join suit against Associated Newspapers Ltd (ANL) for unlawful information gathering on ten articles from 2000–2015.
ANL denies the allegations; the case continues as both sides present arguments now.