![]() ![]() The filing says that "Meghan.published and disseminated false and malicious lies," which have subjected Samantha Markle "to humiliation, shame and hatred on a worldwide scale," and spread "lies worldwide" about their father, Thomas Markle. Samantha Markle said in the initial filing that Meghan defamed her in the interview when she said she grew up as "an only child." "Defendant Markle does not satisfy the high standard required to stay discovery pending the resolution of a dispositive motion." The presiding judge, Charlene Edwards Honeywell, dismissed the motion, ruling that Meghan "does not show that unusual circumstances justify the requested stay, or that prejudice or an undue burden will result if the Court does not impose a stay," Britain's PA Media news agency reported. Meghan filed a motion in September last year to stop depositions - a witness' sworn out-of-court testimony used to gather information - in the case. ![]() Samantha Markle's March 2022 lawsuit claims that Meghan made "demonstrably false and malicious statements.to a worldwide audience," including the "roughly 50 million people in 17 countries" who watched the interview. ![]() Royal Dispatch newsletter: Sign up for exclusive insights on the monarchy.Markle is suing Meghan for "defamation and injurious falsehood" following the couple's 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, and seeking damages in excess of US$75,000. Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex will be deposed as part of a defamation case brought against the duchess in the United States by her half-sister, Samantha Markle, a Florida judge ruled on Tuesday. ![]()
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