Meghan Markle ‘will face court’ after half-sister sued her for ‘defamation’

MEGHAN Markle will face a court in a defamation suit brought against her in the US by her half-sister Samantha.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be called to give depositions to the Florida court after a motion to block the testimonies was dismissed by a judge on February 7.

A deposition if a formal statement of evidence that is typically taken out of court by an authorised official.

Samantha Markle, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and uses a wheelchair, is suing the Duchess for “defamation and injurious falsehoods”.

She claims that Meghan “falsely and maliciously” said that she was “an only child” during her and Prince Harry’s bombshell 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey.

Her claim states that Meghan made “demonstrably false and malicious statements” to an audience of “roughly 50 million people in 17 countries”.

The claim adds that the Duchess “disseminated false and malicious lies” and “orchestrated the campaign to defame and destroy her sister’s and her father’s reputation”

This was allegedly done to subject Samantha to “humiliation, shame and hatred on a worldwide scale” and “promote the false ‘rags-to-royalty’ narrative” of the controversial couple.

During the explosive interview, Harry and Meghan discussed their family and mental health, and levelled several accusation against the Royal Family.

These included the now-infamous claim that a senior royal made a comment about the colour of their unborn baby’s skin.

Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell dismissed the Sussexes’ attempt to avoid testifying.

According to documents obtained by PA, Judge Honewell ruled: “Defendant Markle 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

“Defendant Markle does not satisfy the high standard required to stay discovery pending the resolution of a dispositive motion.”