Key takeaways:
- A Florida judge has ruled that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will be deposed as part of a defamation case brought against the Duchess by her half-sister, Samantha Markle.
- The suit claims that Meghan made “demonstrably false and malicious statements” during a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey that reached “a worldwide audience” of roughly 50 million people in 17 countries.
- The lawsuit has sparked a great deal of controversy, with many people questioning the validity of the claims made by Samantha Markle.
A Florida judge has ruled that Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, will be deposed as part of a defamation case brought against the Duchess by her half-sister, Samantha Markle. The lawsuit, filed in March 2022, claims that Meghan made “demonstrably false and malicious statements” during a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey that reached “a worldwide audience” of roughly 50 million people in 17 countries.
The suit states that Meghan “orchestrated the campaign to defame and destroy her sister’s and her Father’s reputation and credibility in order to preserve and promote the false ‘rags-to-royalty’ narrative” she allegedly fabricated for “the Royal Family and the worldwide media.” Markle is seeking damages in excess of $75,000 for “defamation and injurious falsehood.”
The judge rejected a request from the couple to avoid testifying in the case. The Duchess of Sussex has not yet responded to the lawsuit. It is unclear when the deposition will take place or what the outcome of the case will be.
The lawsuit has sparked a great deal of controversy, with many people questioning the validity of the claims made by Samantha Markle. It remains to be seen how the case will play out and what the consequences will be for the Duchess of Sussex.
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