NEW YORK — (NEW YORK) -- Police sources are countering a claim by Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, that they were involved in a 'near catastrophic car chase' while being pursued by paparazzi in Manhattan on Tuesday night.
Megan Markle receives Ms. Foundation's Woman of Vision Award in New YorkZoe Magee, Aaron Katersky and Mark Crudele, ABC NewsNEW YORK — -- Police sources are countering a claim by Harry and Meghan, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, that they were involved in a"near catastrophic car chase" while being pursued by paparazzi in Manhattan on Tuesday night.
Harry and Meghan appeared Tuesday night at the Ziegfeld Ballroom as Meghan received the Ms. Foundation's Women of Vision Award at the foundation's annual gala. Two New York Police Department detectives were present at the Ziegfeld when Harry and Meghan emerged from the event and drove alongside the couple's private vehicle to get them home. Harry and Meghan were home no more than 20 minutes after their departure from the event, according to police sources.
The NYPD is running down reports that members of the paparazzi had license plates covered on their motorcycles, scooters and cars, and that they were driving on sidewalks and backward on streets. According to the photographers,"there were no near-collisions or near-crashes during this incident," Backgrid USA said in a statement."The photographers have reported feeling that the couple was not in immediate danger at any point."The photographers claimed that one of the four SUVs in Harry's security escort"was driving in a manner that could be perceived as reckless," including blocking off streets, according to Backgrid.
Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Duke of Sussex Prince Harry attend the ceremony, which benefits the Ms. Foundation for Women and feminist movements, in New York, May 16, 2023.
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