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Ladybbird · 12-03-24, 21:33

Meghan Markle Scores Legal Victory Against Half Sister Samantha as Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit

A judge dismissed Samantha Markle's defamation suit against her sister Meghan. The judge's decision spares the Duchess of Sussex, 42, from trial which was set to take place in November

BBC 12 MAR 2024

The judge said that Meghan Markles' comments in her Netflix series with Prince Harry and in their interview with Oprah Winfrey were true

Samantha Markles' defamation lawsuit against her sister Meghan has been dismissed because the Duchess of Sussex's statements were 'substantially true'.

Florida Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell said that the case should be dismissed because Samantha 'failed to identify any statements that could support a claim for defamation'.

In a major victory for the Duchess, Judge Honeywell said Meghan's comments in her Netflix series with Prince Harry or their interview with Oprah Winfrey were true.

The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning that Samantha will not be able to refile it.

The judge's decision spares Meghan, 42, from an embarrassing trial which was set to take place at the court in Tampa in November.

Samantha, 59, has been seeking at least $75,000 for defamation and defamation by implication for Meghan suggesting to Oprah that she grew up as an only child.

Meghan also said that Samantha only changed her name back to Markle after she began dating Harry.

According to Samantha, Meghan made similar claims in the Netflix series and the allegations subjected her to 'humiliation, shame and hatred on a worldwide scale'.

In her 58-page ruling, Judge Honeywell said that Meghan's statements could not be defamatory because they are 'substantially true based on judicially noticed evidence' or 'not capable of being considered defamatory'.

Samantha had failed to 'plausibly allege that they are defamatory in the first place', the judge said.

The judge noted that Meghan's comments about her childhood was her 'merely opining' that she did not have a close relationship with Samantha, her half sister with whom she shares a father.

Judge Honeywell said that Samatha's claim that Meghan 'implied that (she) was a liar and a fame-seeker', was an 'improper mischaracterization' of what the Duchess said.

Turning to Meghan's statement that Samatha changed her name from Rasmussen, her married name, back to Markle after the Duchess began dating Harry, the judge said that 'the gist was true'.

She wrote: 'That Plaintiff used one last name and then the name Markle soon after reports of Defendant's relationship with Prince Harry were published is substantially true, based on the exhibits in the record, of which the Court has taken judicial notice'.

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Ladybbird Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 47,745 Thanks: 27,665 Thanked 14,458 Times in 10,262 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 8	Re: Florida Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit by Meghans' Nasty Sister Meghan Markle Scores Legal Victory Against Half Sister Samantha as Judge Dismisses Defamation Lawsuit A judge dismissed Samantha Markle's defamation suit against her sister Meghan. The judge's decision spares the Duchess of Sussex, 42, from trial which was set to take place in November BBC 12 MAR 2024 The judge said that Meghan Markles' comments in her Netflix series with Prince Harry and in their interview with Oprah Winfrey were true Samantha Markles' defamation lawsuit against her sister Meghan has been dismissed because the Duchess of Sussex's statements were 'substantially true'. Florida Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell said that the case should be dismissed because Samantha 'failed to identify any statements that could support a claim for defamation'. In a major victory for the Duchess, Judge Honeywell said Meghan's comments in her Netflix series with Prince Harry or their interview with Oprah Winfrey were true. The case was dismissed with prejudice, meaning that Samantha will not be able to refile it. The judge's decision spares Meghan, 42, from an embarrassing trial which was set to take place at the court in Tampa in November. Samantha, 59, has been seeking at least $75,000 for defamation and defamation by implication for Meghan suggesting to Oprah that she grew up as an only child. Meghan also said that Samantha only changed her name back to Markle after she began dating Harry. According to Samantha, Meghan made similar claims in the Netflix series and the allegations subjected her to 'humiliation, shame and hatred on a worldwide scale'. In her 58-page ruling, Judge Honeywell said that Meghan's statements could not be defamatory because they are 'substantially true based on judicially noticed evidence' or 'not capable of being considered defamatory'. Samantha had failed to 'plausibly allege that they are defamatory in the first place', the judge said. The judge noted that Meghan's comments about her childhood was her 'merely opining' that she did not have a close relationship with Samantha, her half sister with whom she shares a father. Judge Honeywell said that Samatha's claim that Meghan 'implied that (she) was a liar and a fame-seeker', was an 'improper mischaracterization' of what the Duchess said. Turning to Meghan's statement that Samatha changed her name from Rasmussen, her married name, back to Markle after the Duchess began dating Harry, the judge said that 'the gist was true'. She wrote: 'That Plaintiff used one last name and then the name Markle soon after reports of Defendant's relationship with Prince Harry were published is substantially true, based on the exhibits in the record, of which the Court has taken judicial notice'.