Australian royal prank DJ settles lawsuit, resigns

December 05, 2013 19:10

An Australian DJ involved in a royal prank call to a premier London hospital that resulted in the death of an Indian-origin nurse has settled her lawsuit with the radio network and resigned.

Southern Cross Austereo, the licensee for radio station 2Day FM, confirmed it had settled "amicably" a dispute brought by Mel Greig, one of the two DJs who made a prank call last December to the King Edward VIII hospital where Kate Middleton was being treated for acute morning sickness, The Australian reported.

Greig faced a global backlash after the death of hospital nurse Jacintha Saldanha, who was found hanged three days after transferring the hoax call to staff caring for Prince William's pregnant wife Kate.

Grieg had filed a claim against Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) with Fair Work Australia, accusing it of failing to maintain a safe workplace.

The SCA said it had "at all times taken complete responsibility for the hoax call and the company maintains its view that the recording and broadcast of the call was not unlawful."

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