Meghan Markle found herself in legal trouble after her almost-family revived a defamation lawsuit against her. The duchess’ half-sister, Samantha Markle, is reportedly taking her back to court again, resuming legal proceedings after previously losing a $75,000 suit against her. The case stemmed from Samantha suing her for allegedly making untrue and damaging remarks in the 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. A source claimed that the recent developments have left Meghan “livid.”
Meghan Markle’s half-sister, Samantha, won’t go away, says source
Rob Shuter exclusively learned that Meghan Markle’s legal troubles have resurfaced after her half-sister revived a defamation lawsuit. Sources claimed that Samantha Markle “just won’t go away,” as recent developments in the case, in which Meghan emerged victorious in 2023, left the former actor “absolutely livid.” The duchess is reportedly “furious” that despite her attempts “to move on with her life,” her half-sister refuses to “go away.”
The New York Post shared that the case stemmed from comments Meghan made during her and Prince Harry’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. During their sit-down chat, she told Winfrey about growing up alone as an only child. Samantha claimed that Meghan’s “false and malicious statements” subjected her to “humiliation and hatred.” The two share the same father. A court hearing will now take place on September 9 in Jacksonville, Florida.
The Post further revealed that Meghan and her half-sister’s estranged father, Thomas Markle Sr., might testify in the legal proceedings. Shuter’s source alleged that this is the As Ever founder’s “worst nightmare.” They claimed that she has been “trying to build a brand, land new deals, stay focused.” But with these new legal developments, Meghan is “stuck battling the same ghosts from her past.”
A Florida judge had previously dismissed Samantha’s defamation lawsuit against Meghan in a major legal blow to the former. Lawyers for the “Suits” alum had also claimed at the time that they would “give it [the case] the minimum attention necessary, which is all it deserves.”
