The 2010-2011 News of the World phone hacking scandal is still playing out in court. Heather Mills and her sister received a settlement for a substantial sum paid to Heather Mills. News Group offered sincere apologies for distress caused to them by the invasion of their privacy, Mills told the BBC this week. Hacked Off, a group which represents the victims, said in May that settlement costs to publishers could reach up to $1.26 billion.
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