Mother of Hugh Grant's baby faced 'barrage of threatening calls'

London, Nov 17 : The mother of Hugh Grant's baby received threatening calls after the actor spoke out against phone-hacking on BBC's Question Time.

Chinese actress Tinglan Hong, was told to "Tell Hugh Grant, he must shut the f*** up," the Daily Star reported.

Grant's lawyer David Sherborne QC told Leveson inquiry, how she was forced to take out an emergency injunction last Friday after being hounded by paparazzi.

Notting Hill star Hugh, a champion for the Hacked Off campaign, is rooting for tougher restrictions on the press.

He is among 21 victims who plan to give evidence, including author JK Rowling, and comedian Steve Coogan. (ANI. -Posted on / )

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