The Life and Many Romances of Jude Law

In 2011, Law became one of the prominent public figures involved in the News of the World phone-hacking litigation. His lawyers argued that his phone had been targeted and that private information had been unlawfully accessed during a period when British tabloids were aggressively pursuing celebrity stories.

The case gave legal shape to something Law had long suspected: that his private life was being watched in ways he could not control. After years of leaks, custody coverage, and relationship headlines, the source of some intrusion was finally coming into focus.