Samantha Markle

Samantha, who currently lives in Tampa, Florida, is suing Meghan for "defamation and injurious falsehood" caused by the interview the Sussexes gave to Oprah in ...

Before joining T&C, she was the deputy managing editor at [Hey Alma](https://www.heyalma.com/), a Jewish culture site. Judge Honeywell added that Meghan "does not satisfy the high standard required to stay discovery pending the resolution of a dispositive motion." And I wanted a sister!" The Duchess continued, "I hadn’t had a fallout with her. However, the judge added that some of Samantha's claims "may be ripe for dismissal." Courts are not equipped to adjudicate the legitimacy of a person’s feelings about their childhood and relationships.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be questioned as part of a US defamation case brought by Meghan's half-sister. Samantha Markle is suing Meghan for ...

And she recalls how their father paid for Meghan's "expensive" private education and helped launch her acting career. Other statements in Samantha's claim, inviting a response, include "Queen Elizabeth was not a racist," and "King Charles is not a racist," which drew the reply from Meghan's lawyers that this was "not relevant to any party's claim or defence". According to court documents, the response from Meghan's legal team is that this is a "vague and ambiguous" request and "not relevant to any party's claim or defence".

Meghan Markle's half-sister, Samantha Markle, is suing for defamation following a March 2021 CBS tell-all interview — get the details.

The snub put a strain on her relationship with Ashleigh, but [the duo reconnected](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/meghan-markles-closest-friends/) in 2021. [Doria Ragland](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrities/doria-ragland/), for support. However, Meghan claimed to CBS that [she hardly had a relationship with Samantha](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/meghan-markle-breaks-her-silence-on-half-sister-samanthas-book/) when they were younger. Meghan attempted to [have the “meritless” lawsuit dismissed ](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/meghan-markle-files-to-dismiss-samantha-markle-defamation-lawsuit/)three months later. [before her May 2018 wedding](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/meghan-markle-breaks-her-silence-on-half-sister-samanthas-book/) to Harry, 38. … Part of what’s beautiful here is the freedom to have family moments out in the world.” [CNN](https://www.cnn.com/2023/02/08/us/meghan-harry-deposed-defamation-lawsuit-intl-scli-gbr/index.html), a judge in Florida made the ruling on Tuesday, February 7. The six-part series also featured the Tig blogger’s niece [Ashleigh Hale](https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/meghan-markles-niece-ashleigh-hale-meet-samanthas-daughter/) — Samantha’s biological daughter. She alleges in her suit that Meghan made “demonstrably false and malicious statements” in the bombshell interview that aired “to a worldwide audience” of “roughly 50 million people in 17 countries.” In court documents obtained by Us Weekly in June 2022, Meghan alleged that Samantha “deleted numerous specific factual allegations and exhibits from her original complaint,” arguing that the omitted details would “completely undermine” Samantha’s case. So, I think that says enough.” only when I started dating Harry.

A judge has hinted that at least some of Samantha's case is likely destined for the cutting room floor in comments that will boost Meghan's hopes of ...

Markle at this juncture, along with other discovery, would be an unnecessary spectacle and waste of the parties' time, money, and resources. It really could not be simpler than that. District Court, in Tampa, Florida, and wanted to delay discovery, the process through which evidence is collected and shared by both sides. "Plaintiff should not be permitted to force Meghan and, potentially, numerous non-parties to devote substantial resources to extraneous discovery while a meritorious motion that could dispose of the entire case is pending." All have been rejected by Meghan's team, often on grounds of relevance, for example the somewhat bizarre request for: "Any and all documents to evidence that you had a The judge's order, seen by Newsweek, read: "Although a preliminary peek at the Motion to Dismiss suggests that some of the claims against her may be ripe for dismissal, the review does not reveal, at this time, a clear indication that the Court will dismiss the action in its entirety.