Following a statement from Prince Harry and Meghan Markle about the "near catastrophic" car chase they found themselves in earlier this week, some are saying it wasn't as bad as the couple claims. In fact, witnesses are coming forward to accuse Harry and Meghan of exaggerating the situation, including the man who was driving the car they were in at the time.
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Prince Harry and Meghan were involved in a car chase on Tuesday.
As they were leaving a charity event in New York City, Meghan and Harry claim that they were involved in a "near catastrophic car chase at the hands of the ring of highly aggressive paparazzi."
In their statement, they claimed that the "relentless pursuit" lasted for more than two hours and almost caused "multiple near collisions."
Now, the driver of the cab they were in says what actually happened is a bit different.
Speaking to the Washington Post, driver Sukhcharn Singh said he drove around with Meghan and Harry for about 10 minutes and that they were followed by two cars, though he didn't feel that he was in any danger.
"I don't think I would call it a chase. I never felt like I was in danger," he said. "It wasn't like a car chase in a movie. They were quiet and seemed scared but it's New York — it's safe."
He did admit that Meghan and Harry seemed 'nervous.'
While talking to Piers Morgan in a separate interview, he said the paparazzi were acting a bit crazier than they would for other celebrities.
"As we went a block, we were blocked by a trash truck, and then all of a sudden, paparazzi just came out of nowhere and flashes just went off," he explained.
A separate source claims that Meghan and Harry's description of the events are 'sensational.'
"Nobody got a ticket or arrested … I don't see how it was near catastrophic other than crazy hyperbole," one photographer who was on the scene that night told People, with a second source noting they were free to pull into a police station "at any time."
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The photo agency involved has also released a statement.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the agency in question, Backgrid, said that its photographers "had no intention of causing any distress or harm, as their only tool was their cameras."
The statement went on to share that "one of the four SUVs from Prince Harry's security escort was driving in a manner that could be perceived as reckless. The vehicle was seen blocking off streets, and in one video, it is shown being pulled over by the police."
There's no doubt that this was a scary situation for them both.
Whether or not Harry and Meghan actually exaggerated the events of Tuesday night has yet to be determined, but given that this was eerily similar to what caused the crash leading to Princess Diana's death, we imagine it would have been traumatic for Harry either way.
Paparazzi have a job to do, but there is a way to do that job so everyone involved stays safe.
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