Defamation case against Duchess of Sussex by her half-sister dismissed by judge
1 year, 8 months ago

Defamation case against Duchess of Sussex by her half-sister dismissed by judge

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A US court has dismissed a defamation case brought against the Duchess of Sussex by her half-sister, Samantha Markle. On Thursday, a Florida judge dismissed the lawsuit, saying the former Suits actress was expressing “an opinion about her childhood and her relationship with her half-sibling” and a statement of pure opinion was “not capable of being proved false”. In court papers seen by the PA news agency, US District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell wrote: “As a reasonable listener would understand it, defendant merely expresses an opinion about her childhood and her relationship with her half-siblings. plaintiff cannot plausibly disprove defendant’s opinion of her own childhood.” Samantha Markle brought the defamation case against her younger sister in March 2022, alleging the duchess had defamed her by giving information to an unauthorised biography called Finding Freedom and by discussing their relationship with Winfrey on live TV.

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Meghan Markle defamation case brought by her half-sister dismissed by judge
9 months, 1 week ago

Meghan Markle defamation case brought by her half-sister dismissed by judge

The Independent  

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Prince Harry withdraws libel claim against UK publisher: What this means
11 months ago

Prince Harry withdraws libel claim against UK publisher: What this means

Hindustan Times  

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, withdrew his libel claim against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail, a spokesperson for the company said. The story claimed that Prince Harry “tried to keep details of his legal battle to reinstate his police protection secret from the public” and was published under the headline: "Exclusive: How Prince Harry tried to keep his …

Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher
1 year ago

Judge rules against Prince Harry in early stage of libel case against Daily Mail publisher

Associated Press  

LONDON — Prince Harry lost a preliminary round Friday in his libel case against the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid over an article that said he tried to hide his efforts to retain publicly funded protection in the U.K. after walking away from his role as a working member of the royal family. The publisher, which is the defendant …

Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher can go to trial, British judge says
1 year, 1 month ago

Prince Harry’s lawsuit against Daily Mail publisher can go to trial, British judge says

LA Times  

A British judge ruled Friday that a lawsuit by Prince Harry, Elton John and five other celebrities accusing a newspaper publisher of unlawful information-gathering should go to a full trial. The plaintiffs, who include John’s husband, David Furnish, and actors Elizabeth Hurley and Sadie Frost, accuse the publisher of the Daily Mail of paying private investigators to illegally bug homes …

How attention seeker Meghan Markle breaks key rule in California
1 year, 5 months ago

How attention seeker Meghan Markle breaks key rule in California

Firstpost  

According to a report published in geo.tv, Prince Harry was not accompanying his wife, Meghan Markle, when she was spotted at a California farmer’s market. Meghan Markle sued by sister over Netflix documentary & Oprah interview Recently, Meghan’s half-sister, Samantha Markle was in news again for suing her over Netflix’s documentary Harry & Meghan and Oprah interview. According to the …

Meghan Markle sued by sister, Samantha Markle over Netflix documentary & Oprah interview
1 year, 5 months ago

Meghan Markle sued by sister, Samantha Markle over Netflix documentary & Oprah interview

Firstpost  

Samantha Markle, the half-sister of Meghan Markle reportedly sued her over comments made in her interviews with Oprah Winfrey and in her Netflix documentary. A court filing seen by Newsweek reads: “Plaintiff Samantha Markle, and Defendant Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, by and through their respective undersigned counsel of record, hereby request that the Court hold oral argument in connection …

Family drama alert! Meghan Markle sued by sister, Samantha Markle over Netflix documentary & Oprah interview
1 year, 5 months ago

Family drama alert! Meghan Markle sued by sister, Samantha Markle over Netflix documentary & Oprah interview

Hindustan Times  

Samantha Markle, the half-sister of Meghan Markle, has recently made headlines yet again as she reportedly sues the Duchess of Sussex over comments made in her interviews with Oprah Winfrey and in her Netflix documentary with Prince Harry. The ongoing feud between the two siblings dates back to the early days of Meghan's relationship with Harry when Samantha wasted no …

Meghan Markle’s sister Samantha to refile ‘even stronger’ case against Duchess of Sussex
1 year, 8 months ago

Meghan Markle’s sister Samantha to refile ‘even stronger’ case against Duchess of Sussex

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Meghan Markle wins defamation lawsuit against half-sister Samantha
1 year, 8 months ago

Meghan Markle wins defamation lawsuit against half-sister Samantha

Hindustan Times  

Meghan Markle won the defamation lawsuit against her half-sister Samantha Markle as a judge dismissed the court case. Samantha Markle had accused Meghan Markle of spreading "malicious lies" during the Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021. A Florida judge dismissed the lawsuit saying that Meghan Markle’s statements were pure opinion and "not capable of being proved false". In the filing, Samantha …

Meghan Markle wins defamation lawsuit against half-sister Samantha as Florida judge dismisses case
1 year, 8 months ago

Meghan Markle wins defamation lawsuit against half-sister Samantha as Florida judge dismisses case

The Independent  

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Prince Harry Attends UK Court Again in Phone-tapping and Privacy Case
1 year, 8 months ago

Prince Harry Attends UK Court Again in Phone-tapping and Privacy Case

News 18  

Britain’s Prince Harry appeared for a second day at London’s High Court on Tuesday, where he and six other high-profile figures are suing the publisher of the Daily Mail tabloid newspaper over phone-hacking and other privacy breaches. Harry, the son of King Charles, was joined by singer Elton John, his husband David Furnish, actors Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley, campaigner …

Prince Harry sues tabloid for defamation over security story
1 year, 9 months ago

Prince Harry sues tabloid for defamation over security story

Associated Press  

LONDON — Lawyers for Prince Harry asked a judge Friday to rule that a tabloid newspaper libeled the British royal with an article about his quest for police protection when he and his family visit the U.K. Harry is suing Mail on Sunday publisher Associated Newspapers Ltd. over an article alleging he tried to hush up his separate legal challenge …

Duke of Sussex to be at centre of phone hacking trial against tabloid publisher
1 year, 9 months ago

Duke of Sussex to be at centre of phone hacking trial against tabloid publisher

The Independent  

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Not only royal fight, the many family feuds of Meghan Markle: Details
1 year, 10 months ago

Not only royal fight, the many family feuds of Meghan Markle: Details

Hindustan Times  

Meghan Markle's relationship with some members of her biological family has been difficult as many incidents of fights have been brought to light over the years following her marriage to Prince Harry. Samantha Markle's lawsuit claims that Meghan Markle made “demonstrably false and malicious statements… to a worldwide audience”. In Harry & Meghan, Meghan Markle said that she begged her …

Harry, Meghan Markle to be questioned in defamation case
1 year, 10 months ago

Harry, Meghan Markle to be questioned in defamation case

Live Mint  

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Harry and Meghan Markle, are likely to be questioned in the defamation case brought by Meghan's half-sister, Samantha Markle. Samantha Markle has sued Meghan Markle for the couple’s interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021 in which the duchess said she was “an only child”. Referring to the interview, Samantha Markle said in a filing …

Prince Harry called to give evidence against Meghan in defamation case
1 year, 10 months ago

Prince Harry called to give evidence against Meghan in defamation case

The Independent  

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Prince Harry blames miscarriage on Mail on Sunday court case
2 years ago

Prince Harry blames miscarriage on Mail on Sunday court case

The Independent  

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‘Palace briefed negative stories about Harry and Meghan to help other royals’
2 years ago

‘Palace briefed negative stories about Harry and Meghan to help other royals’

The Independent  

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Watch: Duchess of Sussex claims palace planted negative stories about her
2 years ago

Watch: Duchess of Sussex claims palace planted negative stories about her

The Telegraph  

The Duchess of Sussex has directly accused the palace of planting negative stories about her to shield other members of the Royal family, in her strongest allegations yet to be aired on Netflix. The palace stands accused of making the Duchess a “scapegoat” to make news about other members of the family "go away". Her lawyer claims to have seen …

Meghan complains to BBC over Amol Rajan’s podcast
2 years, 11 months ago

Meghan complains to BBC over Amol Rajan’s podcast

The Independent  

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Meghan Markle gets front-page apology and payout from Mail on Sunday publishers after her copyright win
2 years, 11 months ago

Meghan Markle gets front-page apology and payout from Mail on Sunday publishers after her copyright win

The Independent  

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Meghan Markle: Mail on Sunday loses appeal in privacy battle over letter to estranged father
3 years ago

Meghan Markle: Mail on Sunday loses appeal in privacy battle over letter to estranged father

The Independent  

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Meghan hits out at publisher of Mail on Sunday after Court of Appeal ruling
3 years ago

Meghan hits out at publisher of Mail on Sunday after Court of Appeal ruling

The Independent  

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UK court to rule in Meghan's privacy suit against publisher
3 years ago

UK court to rule in Meghan's privacy suit against publisher

The Independent  

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Meghan apologizes to court for forgetting book discussions
3 years, 1 month ago

Meghan apologizes to court for forgetting book discussions

Associated Press  

LONDON — The Duchess of Sussex has apologized for misleading a British court about the extent of her cooperation with the authors of a sympathetic book about her and Prince Harry. The publisher argues that Meghan wrote the letter knowing it might be published, and made private information public by cooperating with Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, authors of “Finding …

Duchess of Sussex admits she ‘misled’ court
3 years, 1 month ago

Duchess of Sussex admits she ‘misled’ court

The Telegraph  

By November, she sought further information about the book, and in December provided a lengthy briefing note of information that Mr Knauf could relay to Mr Scobie and Ms Durand. The note included details of her distant relationship with her half-sister Samantha, whom the Duchess said "lost custody of all three of her children from different fathers", and Thomas Markle, …

New evidence ‘undermines Duchess of Sussex’s claims that letter to father was private’
3 years, 1 month ago

New evidence ‘undermines Duchess of Sussex’s claims that letter to father was private’

The Telegraph  

A former senior aide to the Duchess of Sussex has provided new evidence that shows the letter she wrote to her estranged father was “written with public consumption in mind as a possibility”, the Court of Appeal has heard. The Mail on Sunday, which is appealing a High Court decision that it unlawfully published details from the letter, said Jason …

Newspaper can delay apology statement to Meghan Markle, High Court says
3 years, 9 months ago

Newspaper can delay apology statement to Meghan Markle, High Court says

The Independent  

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Meghan Markle Privacy Case: UK Court Tells Newspaper to Print Front-page Notice on Legal Win
3 years, 9 months ago

Meghan Markle Privacy Case: UK Court Tells Newspaper to Print Front-page Notice on Legal Win

News 18  

The Mail On Sunday, part of a UK newspaper group that lost a high-profile privacy case brought by Meghan Markle, must print a front-page statement acknowledging her legal victory, a judge ruled on Friday. High Court judge Mark Warby also ordered Associated Newspapers, which owns the Mail On Sunday and MailOnline website, to publish a notice on page three of …

High Court orders Mail on Sunday to publish Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory statement on front page
3 years, 9 months ago

High Court orders Mail on Sunday to publish Duchess of Sussex’s legal victory statement on front page

The Telegraph  

A High Court judge has made an unprecedented order for the Mail on Sunday to publish a front-page statement about the Duchess of Sussex's legal victory over its publication of her letter to her father. Lord Justice Warby accepted that such an order represented an “interference with freedom of expression” that needed legal justification but said the “plain and obvious” …

U.K.'s Duchess Meghan wins privacy case against tabloid newspaper
3 years, 10 months ago

U.K.'s Duchess Meghan wins privacy case against tabloid newspaper

The Hindu  

Meghan Markle, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, on Thursday won the bulk of her legal battle against a tabloid newspaper after a judge ruled printing extracts of a private letter she wrote to her father was “manifestly excessive and hence unlawful”. Ms. Meghan, 39, the wife of Queen Elizabeth’s grandson Prince Harry, sued publisher Associated Newspapers after its Mail on Sunday …

Meghan Markle Wins Privacy Claim Against UK Newspaper Over Letter to Father
3 years, 10 months ago

Meghan Markle Wins Privacy Claim Against UK Newspaper Over Letter to Father

News 18  

Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex as the wife of Britain's Prince Harry, won her privacy claim against the Associated Newspapers Limited over articles that published extracts of a letter to her father at the High Court in London on Thursday. The 39-year-old former actress' legal team sought a summary judgment in the case, which was granted by Justice Mark …

Duchess of Sussex wins privacy claim against Mail on Sunday
3 years, 10 months ago

Duchess of Sussex wins privacy claim against Mail on Sunday

The Telegraph  

However, media experts described it as "a bad day for press freedom," acknowledging that the case was widely expected to go to trial so the evidence could be tested. The ruling also means the testimony of four Buckingham Palace aides who said they could “shed light” on the issues at stake, as well as that of five of Meghan’s friends …

Publication of Meghan’s letter in Mail ‘serious invasion’ of privacy, court hears
3 years, 11 months ago

Publication of Meghan’s letter in Mail ‘serious invasion’ of privacy, court hears

The Independent  

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‘I really believe that he’s the victim’: Meghan Markle sympathised with her father, new biography claims
4 years, 4 months ago

‘I really believe that he’s the victim’: Meghan Markle sympathised with her father, new biography claims

The Independent  

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Pregnant Meghan Markle Was ‘Unprotected’ By Royal Family Against Tabloids: Lawsuit
4 years, 5 months ago

Pregnant Meghan Markle Was ‘Unprotected’ By Royal Family Against Tabloids: Lawsuit

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Meghan Markle was left “unprotected” by the royal family during her pregnancy and unable to defend herself from “hundreds of thousands of inaccurate articles” due to the palace’s media policy, her legal team argues in new court documents obtained by HuffPost on Wednesday. The Duchess of Sussex’s legal team says that Meghan was aware, however, in January …

Meghan Markle: The royal 'institution' did not protect me
4 years, 5 months ago

Meghan Markle: The royal 'institution' did not protect me

The Telegraph  

The Duchess of Sussex was left “undefended by the institution” while pregnant and a member of the Royal family, her legal team has said, as they claim her wedding brought £1billion in tourism to the UK. The Duchess, who is suing the Mail on Sunday over the publication of parts of a letter she wrote to her father, has said …

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