The Supreme Court in the United Kingdom has found that the ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed Al Maktoum, had infiltrated the British justice system by ordering the seizure of the phone of his ex-wife, Princess Haya of Jordan.
The phones of her lawyers, Baroness Fiona Shackleton QC and Nick Manners, were also targeted during their divorce case, according to the court.
Princess Haya said the discovery made her feel "hunted".
Sheikh Mohammed denied any knowledge of the abduction.
He said the court results were based on evidence that was not disclosed to him, and that "It was done in a way that was not fair".
The discovery is a blow to the leader over how he treats women in his family.
The Supreme Court rulings, which were published Wednesday afternoon, described the arrests as "violations of (UK) domestic crime laws", "violating basic law and the rights of the ECHR", "interfering with this court process and access to justice for mothers' "and" abuse of power "by the head of state.
The President of the Family Department of the Supreme Court found that the phone calls of the mother (Princess Haya), her two attorneys, her personal assistant, and two of her security staff had been hacked or attempted to use the Israeli company's Pegasus Program, NSO.
