Samantha Markle asserts that the Dutchess of Sussex gave “false and malicious statements” to Oprah Winfrey last year.
Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, is being sued for defamation by her half-sister, who claims that she lied about having a difficult childhood.
Samantha Markle is claiming that her half-sister made “false and malicious statements” during her interview with Oprah Winfrey last year, according to Page Six, which obtained copies of the court documents.
The suing half-sibling, who is 17 years older than her royal relative, accused the duchess of falsely contending to be “an only child,” asserting that she lied about the last time the two saw each other.
“The defamatory implication is that Plaintiff had no relationship whatsoever with her sister Meghan, they were virtual strangers and that Plaintiff has created a lucrative career selling false stories to tabloids and television programs when she knows nothing about Defendant’s childhood,” reads the filing, per Page Six.
Further, the angry plaintiff claims that her sister’s disclosures about their father, Thomas Markle —including his absence from her 2018 wedding to Prince Harry, the Duke of Windsor — contributed to his health issues.
“Mr. Markle suffered two heart attacks in the weeks before Defendant’s wedding…
