The Duke of Sussex has once again found himself at the center of a heated controversy.

During a recent court hearing in London on June 27, the 39-year-old Duke was accused of obfuscation in relation to his phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher NGN.

Lawyers representing NGN, the publishers of The Sun newspaper in the UK, alleged that the Duke intentionally destroyed crucial evidence, including numerous texts and emails.

Justice Timothy Fancourt of the English High Court expressed concern over the troubling evidence suggesting that certain texts were deleted long after the legal proceedings had commenced.

There were suspicions raised that the Duke personally conducted a search for relevant records at his residence in Montecito, California.

Justice Fancourt remarked that the limited number of documents provided by the Duke was truly surprising.

In response to the accusations, the judge has mandated that the Duke either present the electronic correspondence or provide a detailed account of the events leading to the alleged destruction of evidence.

Despite these claims, the Duke’s legal team staunchly defends his innocence, arguing that he made extensive efforts to locate and submit the required documents.

They criticized the opposing counsel’s demands as a mere fishing expedition.

However, the Duke’s attorneys did acknowledge that a significant number of texts, especially those related to his forthcoming memoir, “Spare,” were indeed deleted due to the sensitive information they contained about the royal family and the Duke himself.

An undisclosed source speaking to InTouch magazine described this situation as a potential cover-up, casting doubt on the credibility of the Duke’s defense.