Hugh Grant called for a criminal investigation into the Rupert Murdoch-owned News Group Newspapers following Prince Harry's settlement against the publisher earlier this week. Grant also won a privacy claim against NGN last year.

Grant, who accused The Sun of using private investigators to tap his phone and break into his home, said that he settled with the newspaper because even if he won the case, he could have ended up with a multi-million dollar bill. (NGN denied the allegations.)

Grant settled a privacy claim against NGN last year, but has on Friday said that civil cases have only allowed Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers to "game" their way out of real punishment.