Gayle King says it's 'troubling' that people are 'downplaying' Prince Harry, Meghan Markle car chase claim

CBS News' Gayle King defended Prince Harry and Meghan Markle amid skepticism over their claim that they were involved in a two-hour paparazzi car chase in Manhattan.

A spokesperson for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex claimed that the couple was pursued by paparazzi in a car chase that went on for two hours last Tuesday night, after leaving a charity event in Manhattan’s midtown. The pursuit resulted in multiple near collisions involving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two NYPD officers, according to the spokesperson, who called the incident "near catastrophic." Yael Halon is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to yael.halon@fox.com. 

No footage of the alleged car chase has been made available. The NYPD told Fox News Digital that while there were "numerous photographers that made their transport challenging," the Duke and Duchess of Sussex "arrived at their destination and there were no reported collisions, summonses, injuries, or arrests in regard." The NYPD is looking through traffic camera footage and security footage to "piece together what transpired," a law enforcement source told Fox News Digital.