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[Kamaji]

Faulkner...NYPD saying it didn't happen as described by the Sussexes spokepe-rson...

Surprise, surprise, surprise.  Not.

[mystery-ak]

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New York police say paparazzi made Prince Harry and Meghan's transport "challenging" but no reported collisions, injuries or arrests https://bbc.in/3MB5RKQ

[Right_in_Virginia]

‘Near Catastrophic Car Chase’: Meghan and Harry Claim ‘Aggressive Paparazzi’ Chased Them for Hours

Meghan and Harry have lashed out at “aggressive paparazzi” who, they claim, almost caused multiple car accidents while chasing them for hours.

https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/05/17/near-catastrophic-car-chase-meghan-harry-claim-aggressive-paparazzi-chased-them-for-hours/

A two hour car chase in NYC is called "traffic". 

[Kamaji]

A two hour car chase in NYC is called "traffic". 

[Right_in_Virginia]

Charles, throw these certifiable nutjobs out of the family, erase them from the line of succession, send them a final check and save the firm before they hurt someone and you end up being liable.

[sneakypete]

A two hour car chase in NYC is called "traffic". 

@Right_in_Virginia

It must have continued for 3 or 4 blocks.

[mystery-ak]

 More details on Harry, Meghan pap chase emerge as timeline is pieced together

By Riley Cardoza

May 17, 2023 | 1:36pm

Additional details from Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and Doria Ragland’s “near-catastrophic” paparazzi chase are coming to light.

The New York Police Department released a statement Wednesday about the incident, saying they “assisted the private security team protecting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex” after the couple left the Women of Vision Awards in an SUV around 10 p.m. Tuesday.

“There were numerous photographers that made their transport challenging,” a police spokesperson recalled of the ordeal.

“The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination, and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries or arrests in regard.”

The royals’ spokesperson previously told Page Six that the “relentless pursuit” lasted more than two hours and resulted in “multiple near collisions” with drivers, pedestrians and two NYPD officers.

The California residents all remain in New York City after the harrowing occurrence, a source told Page Six, noting that they are all “still upset, to say the least.”

It is unclear when the family members will return home.

https://pagesix.com/2023/05/17/harry-meghan-pap-chase-details-emerge-with-timeline/

[GtHawk]

Chased for 2hrs....Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm 

Considering what media/attention whores the two of them are, did the chase go like this?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF6oIKKAa2k

[mystery-ak]

They tried to make this into a Diana redux.....minus the deaths.....

[Right_in_Virginia]

Washington Post says cab driver said he wouldn’t call it a chase and he felt safe during the ride..

[Right_in_Virginia]

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1658883434016538648

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1658884792983617539

[Kamaji]

Inside the drama of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s NYC paparazzi chase ordeal

By Joe Marino, Craig McCarthy, Mara Siegler and Olivia Land
May 17, 2023

Harry and Meghan’s supposed “near catastrophic” and “over two hour” paparazzi car chase wasn’t exactly the high-drama debacle that their reps made out, according to law enforcement sources, who said the couple was tailed for about an hour had a police escort.

A high-ranking source reiterated the NYPD’s statement that cops had “no collision reports or 911 calls” related to the chase. Though other sources noted that two uniformed police were “nearly missed” by paparazzi as Harry, 38, and Meghan, 41, left the Ziegfeld Theater in Midtown around 9:50 p.m.

“We only had one car as part of this. [The chase] definitely wasn’t two hours,” the high-ranking source told The Post on Wednesday.

The couple – accompanied at the Women of Vision Awards by Meghan’s mother, Doria Ragland – were traveling in a vehicle flanked by both a private security car and an NYPD vehicle, sources said.

The group wanted to return to the private Upper East Side residence where they were staying the night, but were apparently hindered by “significant” press presence that followed them from the venue, sources said.

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Source:  https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/harry-meghan-car-chase-definitely-not-two-hours-source/

[libertybele]

They tried to make this into a Diana redux.....minus the deaths.....

    

[berdie]

They tried to make this into a Diana redux.....minus the deaths.....

I thought this when the story first broke. It, imho, was a publicity stunt using a dead mother's death. That is shameful. If it had been true why would Harry have it allowed to continue (considering his past) and put not only himself but his wife, mother-in-law and bystanders at risk? What's the worst that could happen? They would get their picture taken. Oh, the humanity!

I hate to a complete cynic...but I'm sure St. Meg of Markle is basking in the publicity.

[Kamaji]

I thought this when the story first broke. It, imho, was a publicity stunt using a dead mother's death. That is shameful. If it had been true why would Harry have it allowed to continue (considering his past) and put not only himself but his wife, mother-in-law and bystanders at risk? What's the worst that could happen? They would get their picture taken. Oh, the humanity!

I hate to a complete cynic...but I'm sure St. Meg of Markle is basking in the publicity.

[mystery-ak]

Fox is walking back their earlier reporting..lol


May 17, 2023 10:41am EDT
Prince Harry, Meghan Markle chase: NYPD report may contradict claims of 'near-catastrophic' incident
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended an awards ceremony in New York on Tuesday night
By Lauryn Overhultz , Haley Chi-Sing | Fox News

The above video shows the chaotic scene the night of Harry and Markle's alleged chase. However, it does not show any near-collisions. At the time of publication, no footage of the alleged car chase has been made available.


Prince Harry, Meghan Markle, and her mother Doria Ragland are spotted in a cab after attending the Ms. Foundation Women of Vision Awards at Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City on Tuesday. (Backgrid)

https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/prince-harry-meghan-involved-terrifying-car-chase-paparazzi-royal-watcher-says



I won't say this is staged but they sure made the most of the situation to say the least..

[libertybele]

I thought this when the story first broke. It, imho, was a publicity stunt using a dead mother's death. That is shameful. If it had been true why would Harry have it allowed to continue (considering his past) and put not only himself but his wife, mother-in-law and bystanders at risk? What's the worst that could happen? They would get their picture taken. Oh, the humanity!

I hate to a complete cynic...but I'm sure St. Meg of Markle is basking in the publicity.

Of course she is!  I have no doubts.  Remember she was left out of the coronation and Harry had 3rd row seats -- pretty humiliating, even though they brought that on themselves.

[bigheadfred]

The "significant" press presence looks like a whopping three people. They should feel lucky there were that many.

[mountaineer]

Oh. Never mind.

Megyn Kelly
@megynkelly

“Police sources are countering a claim by Harry & MM…that they were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" while being pursued by paparazzi…Police…say the whole episode only took about 20 mins & did not involve the amount of paparazzi they claimed”

More from ABC: “Harry and Megan were home no more than 20 minutes after their departure from the event, according to police sources.”
5:34 PM · May 17, 2023

https://twitter.com/Jordan43572657/status/1658871543714271237

[Kamaji]

Oh. Never mind.

https://twitter.com/Jordan43572657/status/1658871543714271237

Geez. 

[mystery-ak]

This will be used to show Charles that he needs to pay for their security..which they have been arguing about for over a year..

[Kamaji]

This will be used to show Charles that he needs to pay for their security..which they have been arguing about for over a year..

Not if it was just a 20 minute slo-mo through midtown with three paparazzi in tow. 

[mystery-ak]

 Phantom thread Piers Morgan: Meghan and Harry's 'near-catastrophic' car chase 'story is unraveling'

Piers Morgan, Megyn Kelly and Caitlyn Jenner have all trashed Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s claim that they were caught up in a “near-catastrophic” two-hour car chase in Manhattan on Tuesday night.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex released a statement on Wednesday morning saying that they were hounded by snappers after they left the Women of Vision Awards and headed to a private residence on the Upper East Side.

“Last night, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and [Markle’s mother] Ms. Ragland were involved in a near catastrophic car chase at the hands of a ring of highly aggressive paparazzi,” a spokesperson for the couple claimed.

“This relentless pursuit, lasting over two hours, resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers,” they added.

However, the car chase claims raised eyebrows with some Sussex critics, including Morgan, who bluntly tweeted: “There was no 2-hour chase, their story is unraveling by the minute.”

Kelly, meanwhile, also expressed doubts that it would take 120 minutes for the Sussexes to travel from Midtown to the neighboring Upper East Side.

“I lived in Manhattan for 17 yrs & it is not possible to have a 2hr ‘car chase’ there,” she wrote. “Too many street lights/stop signs, too much foot/car traffic & hundreds of places you could safely pull over to protect yourself.”

Jenner — who was involved in a fatal multi-car collision in 2015 — also tweeted: “I have been party to paps following me in NY (definitely not 2 hrs and plenty of evidence – kind of the point since they have cameras), LA (even in a city with lots of driving and long distances between destinations, not 2 hours, and AGAIN LOTS OF EVIDENCE) it comes with the territory. Whine whine whine is all these 2 seem to do.”

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https://nypost.com/2023/05/17/piers-morgan-meghan-and-harrys-near-catastrophic-car-chase-story-is-unraveling/