The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have denied involvement in the publication of the book.
London, United Kingdom:
Meghan Markle’s notorious lawsuit against a British newspaper group for violating privacy and copyright will return to court in London on Tuesday, with the duchess who may be days away from winning the case.
Meghan, who is with her husband Prince Harry in a growing public war with some media outlets, claims the publishers of the Mail on Sunday, Daily Mail and MailOnline.
The American television actress alleges that Associated Newspapers violated her privacy, data protection rights, and copyright by publishing excerpts of letters from her fallen father, Thomas, before she married Harry.
Judge Mark Warby agreed to an earlier appeal with the Duchess to adjourn the trial. Instead her legal team asked for a judgment without the need for a full trial.
If Warby rules in favor of the duchess, the case is over, ban an appeal.
If she loses, he will go to a full trial later this year, forcing Meghan and her father, who have clashed in court, to testify.
Warby ruled against the royal in an inaugural hearing last year, outlining elements of the claim.
Meghan alleges that reporters acted “dishonestly and in bad faith”, and “deliberately raised or raised a conflict” between herself and her father.
She said they had a “clear agenda of publishing brutal or offensive stories” which was “intended to be presented in a false and destructive light”.
The High Court last year allowed the newspaper group to change their defense to the claim, arguing that the couple were willing to give reporters access to the letter when the suitable position for them.
Associated accuses Meghan of detailing authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand about the letter to present her version of events in a more favorable light.
The news agency also claims she wanted to use the handwritten letter “as part of a media strategy” and discussed it with royal communications officials before sending it.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who abducted royal duties in March citing media harassment, have denied involvement in the publication of the book, “Finding Freedom”.
Harry – the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and the heir to the throne of the late Prince Charles and Diana, princess of Wales – has filed separate charges against two other British tabloid publishers for alleged phone allegations.
He and Meghan now live with their young son Archie in the United States, where they founded a charity.
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