{"id":67209,"date":"2023-02-16T05:27:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T05:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/16\/meghan-markle-calls-bs-on-sister-samanthas-defamation-suit-asks-judge-to-dismiss\/"},"modified":"2023-02-16T05:27:51","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T05:27:51","slug":"meghan-markle-calls-bs-on-sister-samanthas-defamation-suit-asks-judge-to-dismiss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/02\/16\/meghan-markle-calls-bs-on-sister-samanthas-defamation-suit-asks-judge-to-dismiss\/","title":{"rendered":"Meghan Markle Calls BS on Sister Samantha&#8217;s Defamation Suit, Asks Judge to Dismiss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-59c03d866bba65bf9ba9fdbf9a1ae567\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230215_e639c395d8ed4553bb62ff37afa43753\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b6322c62-5754-467f-8003-528f7f3c550b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/e6\/4by3\/2023\/02\/15\/e639c395d8ed4553bb62ff37afa43753_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-59c03d866bba65bf9ba9fdbf9a1ae567--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-f39280399fc504fca33aee8c05c4cbd5\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/meghan-markle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Meghan Markle<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s authorized crew went to court docket Wednesday, gunning to persuade a decide to toss a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2022\/03\/03\/meghan-markle-sued-half-sister-samantha-oprah-winfrey-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>defamation lawsuit<\/strong><\/a> filed by her sister <strong>Samantha<\/strong>, and the arguments left the decide scratching her head however leaning in Meghan&#8217;s favor.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-f39280399fc504fca33aee8c05c4cbd5--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-53f8caf8e59337150c8ffb4e1e3ad0b2\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Samantha Markle claimed Meghan was peddling lies about her in each the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/oprah-winfrey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Oprah<\/strong><\/a> interview and a 2020 bio, &#8220;Finding Freedom.&#8221; Specifically, Samantha claims her half-sis lied when she allegedly stated she was an solely little one, inflicting her humiliation and disgrace. Meghan&#8217;s legal professionals fired again &#8230; their consumer by no means stated she was an solely little one. She informed Oprah she grew up as an solely little one.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-53f8caf8e59337150c8ffb4e1e3ad0b2--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1c53c20cee967c5901339c6e5f9e25da\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20210308_8315f27179cc47f19883c194e5822caf\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b6322c62-5754-467f-8003-528f7f3c550b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/83\/4by3\/2021\/03\/08\/8315f27179cc47f19883c194e5822caf_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1c53c20cee967c5901339c6e5f9e25da--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e06c91c5c1df38d208c1ecc11e776f95\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Samantha claimed Meghan lied about her upbringing, and when she bought caught in lies, she turned Samantha right into a sacrificial lamb and attacked her to cowl up her personal alleged misdeeds.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e06c91c5c1df38d208c1ecc11e776f95--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e5039bbdd990dc7744e8d4fab610a27e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"embed-responsive embed-responsive-16by9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-5048161f-e9b2-4adf-89f2-6298acd5cda8-1544584721-image-holder\" class=\"embed-responsive-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"embed-responsive-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-5048161f-e9b2-4adf-89f2-6298acd5cda8-1544584721-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"sr-only\">Play video content material<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/80\/16by9\/2021\/03\/08\/8082e895f6b34831bb695c49070b03ed_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n                      <span class=\"media-video-swipe video-block__media-video-swipe\">MARCH 2021<\/span>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">CBS<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e5039bbdd990dc7744e8d4fab610a27e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8ef1947563cdb1ca6613a06bfc266346\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>As for the alleged lies &#8230; Samantha factors to what she says is Meghan&#8217;s rags-to-riches narrative, rising up in poverty when she had a middle-class background. She says their dad, <strong>Thomas<\/strong>, paid for all types of issues for Meghan, together with elite personal faculties, tuition at Northwestern in addition to dance and performing lessons.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8ef1947563cdb1ca6613a06bfc266346--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-73ae325f22ed68903eb3b7946a39f7b4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>MM&#8217;s legal professionals requested the decide in addition the case, calling the claims &#8220;offensive&#8221; and &#8220;inappropriate.&#8221; Her legal professionals say Meghan merely said her impressions about her life rising up.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-73ae325f22ed68903eb3b7946a39f7b4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-31d92ea6688b2519b184cfda6b9275ab\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20220303_5b4b447ee66a4901a47027fbb6fbc6ea\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:b6322c62-5754-467f-8003-528f7f3c550b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/5b\/4by3\/2022\/03\/03\/5b4b447ee66a4901a47027fbb6fbc6ea_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-31d92ea6688b2519b184cfda6b9275ab--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-50c579b734636d7435e0149242724310\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Judge <strong>Charlene Edwards Honeywell<\/strong> stated she was &#8220;struggling&#8221; to see how Meghan&#8217;s statements have been defamatory. The decide took the case beneath advisement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-50c579b734636d7435e0149242724310--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-92c4b2f5e25b6d6b65ba141ea9b52e6e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Samantha is looking for no less than $75K in damages.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-92c4b2f5e25b6d6b65ba141ea9b52e6e--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Meghan Markle&#8216;s authorized crew went to court docket Wednesday, gunning to persuade a decide to toss a defamation lawsuit filed by her sister Samantha, and the arguments left the decide scratching her head however leaning in Meghan&#8217;s favor. Samantha Markle claimed Meghan was peddling lies about her in each the Oprah interview and a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67211,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-67209","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrity-gossip"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67209","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67209"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67209\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67209"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67209"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67209"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}