Meghan Markle has gained the bid to have her half-sister’s defamation lawsuit dismissed by a choose.
The Duchess’ US-based sister Samantha Markle revealed in 2021 that she was suing her sibling for “defamation and injurious falsehoods”.
In January it was revealed Meghan and Prince Harry might be dragged right into a Florida court docket over the matter.
However, a choose has now dominated within the Duchess’ favour – dismissing Samantha’s claims.
Meghan’s sister alleged the Duchess “falsely and maliciously” stated that she was “an only child” throughout her and Prince Harry’s bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, The Sun reported.
Her declare said that Meghan made “demonstrably false and malicious statements” to an viewers of “roughly 50 million people in 17 countries”.
The declare added that the Duchess “disseminated false and malicious lies” and “orchestrated the campaign to defame and destroy her sister’s and her father’s reputation”
This was allegedly achieved to topic Samantha to “humiliation, shame and hatred on a worldwide scale” and “promote the false ‘rags-to-royalty’ narrative” of the controversial couple.
Samantha additionally claimed that the guide Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of a Modern Royal Family included “false statements” about her.
However, the choose didn’t rule in favour of Samantha, who suffers from a number of sclerosis and makes use of a wheelchair.
United States District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell stated the claims round Finding Freedom had been dismissed as Samantha couldn’t show that Meghan had a say in what went into the guide.
Ms Honeywell additionally dismissed the claims relating to Meghan’s Oprah interview, however stated Samantha had “one final opportunity” to amend her criticism.
The sister has 14 days to take action.
This story was initially printed by The Sun and was reproduced with permission
Source: www.news.com.au
