Meghan Markle’s half-sister Samantha Markle is trying to drag the Duchess of Sussex back to court, claiming she painted her as a “lying, racist, fame-seeker.”
Samantha, 59, is set to sue Meghan for defamation after appealing a court ruling that rejected her accusation that she harmed her reputation.
Court documents obtained by The Sun claim Meghan discredited Samantha when suggesting she was a stranger to her.
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“Meghan knew what she was doing, and how to do it,” Samantha alleged.
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“She destroyed Samantha publicly and on a global scale.” It was also alleged that Meghan “has made it so Samantha cannot work, or even enjoy the most mundane of activities, like going to the grocery store without harassment.”
Samantha’s case has to do with what Meghan said in an Oprah Winfrey interview in 2021, and the television show Harry & Meghan in December 2022.
“I think it’d be very hard to tell all when you don’t know me. And I mean, this is a very different situation than my dad, right?” Meghan said in her 2021 interview with Oprah.
“When you talk about betrayal, betrayal comes from someone that you have a relationship with. Right? I don’t feel comfortable talking about people that I really don’t know.”
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She added: “But I grew up as an only child,” she continued, “which everyone who grew up around me knows, and I wished I had siblings. I would have loved to have had siblings, so I’m so excited to be pregnant so that Archie has someone.”
Earlier this year, Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell dismissed Samantha’s lawsuit filed in March 2022 after ruling that she “was unable to provide evidence to prove defamation,” according to The Sun.
However, Samantha’s attorneys are now pushing back, arguing that the judge didn’t factor in the defamation that was implied due to the omission of facts. Samantha filed her appeal two days before Meghan’s birthday 43rd birthday, which was August 4.
Court documents filed at a court in Florida explain that Samantha was made out to be someone “who is out to harm Meghan and to capitalize on that harm caused.”
Samantha revealed that her professional and personal reputation was damaged by the comments. She also claimed that it caused her to “face relentless torment online.” While her lawyers want to schedule an oral hearing, no date has yet been set. “Oral argument is desired as the issues may require some clarification,” Samantha’s attorneys said.
Meghan’s representatives have been contacted for comment.
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