Meghan Markle and her sister have officially begun their court proceedings!
After months of Samantha claiming that her half-sister Meghan had defamed her to promote a “fake rags to riches” narrative, the two finally got their day in court. The elder Markle, who filed suit last year, is asking the legal system for $75,000 in damages over alleged lies her younger sister told during a 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey and from excerpts in the biography, “Finding Freedom: Harry and Meghan and the Making of the Modern Royal Family .”
Samantha & Meghan Markle Appear In Court For First Hearing In Their Legal Proceedings
Although Meghan begs for Samantha’s case to be thrown out, the sisters will fight to the end. The couple and their legal team made a virtual appearance via Zoom to begin a trial that could further affect their relationship.
Samantha initially starts the audition with her video on while interacting with something in the background before turning it off for the rest of the event.
Daily Mail shared that 58-year-old lawyer Peter Ticktin began his opening speech by all seeing that Meghan used “Finding Freedom” – written by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand – “to confirm this false narrative that she is supposedly living this rags-to-riches life. thing. “
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He claimed that the Duchess of Sussex kept going even after she was caught lying about her education and “got all these scholarships” when it was her father, Thomas, who “paid for her education for goodness sake.”
Finally, he wanted the court to know why he was determined to “put his sister down. Why else would he put his father down? Why else would he deny his family, who have done nothing but good to him his whole life? He’s never had a problem with them at all.”
Ticktin answered his question, pointing out that Meghan disowned her family to hide the fact that she forged “this narrative that she went from rags to riches,” not realizing the danger her sister would pose. The University of Miami School of Law alum further stated:
“Probably never realized this would put an innocent person in a fight where suddenly he has hundreds of threats in his life coming at him, a stalker he has to deal with.”
In response to the allegations, Meghan’s lawyer, Michael Kump, led the way with his objection that 90% of Ticktin’s statements were “inappropriate” and “frankly offensive” to his client.
He also argued that because seven of the ten defamatory statements Samantha allegedly quoted were from “Seeking Freedom,” they should be excluded from the proceedings because Meghan neither wrote nor published them.
Taking it further, he stated that his client was only talking about his experience growing up and no one else. As the 80-minute hearing unfolded, Ticktin admitted that while it was “not the strongest case in the world,” they hoped to make it stronger as it moved along.
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The Blast first reported the lawsuit earlier this month, highlighting Samantha’s claims. The actress has asked for a trial by jury in addition to the $75,000 she wants in damages.
He has even denied Meghan’s accusations that they didn’t spend much time together during their childhood. Samantha also called her half-sister’s comments “a lie designed to destroy” her reputation, causing her “worldwide humiliation, shame and hatred.”
Samantha Claims Her Sister’s Family’s Decision To Leave The Royal Family Is An Insult
The last time Samantha spoke publicly about her beef with her sister was during an interview that saw her talk about the “Suits” alum and Prince Harry’s decision to leave the Royal world and move to North Africa. According to The Blast, the mother of three shared her displeasure about the situation, stating:
“It was a slap in the face. I think what’s shocking is the lack of consideration for the people involved, the British royal family, the promises that were originally made to honor royal duties and to lead by example.
He added that his sister had only himself to blame for the mess he and Harry found themselves in. According to him, the couple is aware of their duties and what the media will do to them when they “become the center of attention.”
As far as Samantha is concerned, if Meghan “wanted to be that private,” she wouldn’t be “sitting at Wimbledon with 40 empty chairs around her.”
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