During the "high-speed" chase that the paparazzi followed the Duke of Sussex through New York City, Prince Harry had a sneaking suspicion that there was a "cover-up" going on.
Mirror reported that the Duke of Sussex made the recommendation in emails and letters regarding the event that occurred in May 2023. Additionally, it is said that he asked that the New York Police Department (NYPD) make arrests the day following the incident and threatened to file an official complaint.
"The Duke feels intentionally misled and is suspicious of a cover-up," one complaint from his security company TorchStone to the NYPD said, according to MailOnline.
In a statement released the previous year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle revealed that they had been involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" that involved "a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi" who chased them through Manhattan.
After receiving two letters from the New York Police Department's chief intelligence officer, John Hart, Prince Harry made his demand. The first letter stated that there was not sufficient evidence to make arrests, and the second letter, which was issued three months later, stated that there was sufficient proof. No arrests have been made in connection with the incident, despite the fact that this has occurred.
A letter written by Hart was dispatched across the Atlantic Ocean in September of the previous year, and the second letter arrived in December of that same year. After that, TorchStone issued an email in which he explained that the duke was dissatisfied with what he considered to be the slow pace of the investigation being conducted by the New York Police Department and stated that he had felt "intentionally misled."
After that, Harry submitted a petition to Governor Gavin Newsom of California, requesting that he be put in touch with prosecutors stationed in New York in order to take the situation to a higher level. CNN was informed in the past by a member of the TorchStone security team that the situation was "chaotic" and even had the potential to be fatal.
Following their attendance at an awards event alongside Meghan's mother, Doria Ragland, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were under constant surveillance by the paparazzi. "A near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi" is what the three are said to have been subjected to, as they were allegedly treated to a "relentless pursuit" that involved half a dozen vehicles that were blacked out.
There were a number of traffic violations that were allegedly committed during the pursuit, including driving on the pavement and through red lights, reversing down a one-way street, illegally blocking a moving vehicle, and driving while photographing and while on the phone. It was understood that the couple believes the pursuit could have resulted in a fatality.
The perils may have been "exaggerated," according to a taxi driver who stated that he was the one who transported the couple some of the way through the adventure. The royal couple were being followed by photographers and "seemed scared," according to Sukhcharn Singh, who was the one who transported them for a portion of the chase. However, Singh stated that he personally "never felt in danger."
Mr Singh told the Washington Post: "They kept following us and were coming next to the car. They took pictures as we stopped and were filming us. I don't think I would call it a chase. I never felt like I was in danger. It wasn't like a car chase in a movie. They were quiet and seemed scared, but it's New York - it's safe."
According to DailyMail, New York Mayor Eric Adams indicated that it was "hard to believe" that there had been a lengthy high-speech automobile pursuit involving the suspect. The mayor of New York City criticized the photographers for their "reckless and irresponsible" behavior. In addition, he stated that it would be "horrific" for Prince Harry to be engaged in an accident that was comparable to the one that resulted in the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in the year 1997. A great number of people expressed their skepticism over the incidence because of the fact that Manhattan's streets are generally very crowded.
Business Times has reached out to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle for comments.
