Prince Harry Sued for Defamation by Sentebale, Charity He Co-Founded
Prince Harry is being sued for defamation by Sentebale, the African charity he co-founded in 2006. The charity filed the lawsuit in London's High Court last month, also naming his close friend Mark Dyer as a defendant.
Prince Harry faces a defamation lawsuit from Sentebale, the charity he started in 2006 to help young people with HIV in southern Africa. The organization filed the case in London's High Court last month, also suing Harry's close friend Mark Dyer, who served as a trustee.
Sentebale says the lawsuit stems from an "adverse media campaign" that has caused "disruption and reputational harm" to the charity and its leadership. Harry left the organization last year after what sources called a bitter dispute over how the charity was being managed.
Harry founded Sentebale in honor of his late mother Princess Diana, focusing on helping vulnerable youth in countries like Lesotho and Botswana. The charity's name means "forget me not" in the local language.
The legal battle represents an unusual situation where a charity is taking its own co-founder to court. Details about what Harry allegedly said or did to prompt the defamation claim have not been made public.
This rare case of a charity suing its own founder shows how bitter splits can get even in the nonprofit world. It could damage Harry's reputation as a philanthropist and affect donations to causes he supports.
Court proceedings will determine what evidence Sentebale has of defamation and what damages they're seeking.
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