When you file a complaint in court, you can expect your life to be scrutinized, a detail that Meghan Markle seems not to have taken into account when attacking a British tabloid. Like Johnny Depp, who had no difficulty in exposing the most disgusting aspects of his daily life against the Sun , the Duchess of Sussex is much more cautious. Prince Harry's wife has filed a complaint against the Mail on Sunday for invasion of privacy and refuses to give certain elements claimed by the defense of the British tabloid.
A judge in London is hearing the latest stage of the Duchess of Sussex's privacy-infringement lawsuit against a British newspaper, as Meghan Markle tries to keep the names of five of her friends out of the public eye https://t.co/y38flfOjM1
- TIME (@TIME) July 29, 2020Archie's mother has long protested against the intrusion into her life by the media, arguing that she has never played the game of the press. Only, the tabloid points the finger at the many “sources” who spoke on his behalf, in particular in an article in People magazine published in 2019.
A lost round
Meghan Markle defended herself by explaining that she never asked anyone to speak for her, as the Evening Standard notes , but the Mail on Sunday wants to bring these "friends" to the bar, five of which were identified by the former Suits actress . Their identities are currently under seal. His lawyer believes that it would be "too great a price to pay" to reveal their names, which would therefore be thrown into the public domain. In addition, the representative of Meghan Markle recalls that the sources of journalists are normally protected. The judge in charge of the case announced his opinion on the subject on August 10.
On the other hand, as satisfied with the Daily Mail - of which the Mail on Sunday is the Sunday version - Meghan Markle was ordered to pay 67,000 pounds sterling to the tabloid for legal fees. This fine follows the Duchess's first defeat, ruled in May, when the judge did not uphold the charges of forgery, as reported by the Guardian . Meghan Markle claimed that the Mail on Sunday had published a truncated and manipulated version of a letter she wrote to her father and that he had given to the newspaper. The publication of this private mail is the reason for the complaint for invasion of the privacy of the former actress.
The long-awaited trial between Meghan Markle and the Mail on Sunday will be held next year.
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