Meghan Markle Prevails in Defamation Lawsuit Brought by Half-Sister Samantha Markle
etonline.comMeghan Markle scored a small victory in court, after a judge sided with her in her half-sister, Samantha Markle's, defamation lawsuit against the Duchess of Sussex.
But Samantha's lawyer is saying not so fast, telling ET the legal fight is not over.According to court documents, obtained by ET, United States District Judge Charlene Honeywell in the Middle District of Florida ruled in favor of Meghan after she dismissed with prejudice the majority of claims in the lawsuit, specifically pertained to the 2020 book, .Samantha had previously claimed in her lawsuit, filed in February, that Meghan «published and disseminated false and malicious statements» in that book, but the judge shot down the claims, saying «it is undisputed that [Meghan] did not publish» the book.
The judge also dismissed the rest of Samantha's claims without prejudice, meaning she can re-file her lawsuit if she so chooses, and her lawyer, Jamie A.
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