The estranged father ofMeghan Marklecould give evidence against her in court, according to reports.
Thomas Markle has agreed to be a witness for theMail on Sundayafter the Duchess of Sussex launched legal action against the newspaper, according to its sister publication, theDaily Mail.
The case centers on theMail‘s decision to publish extracts of a personal letter which Meghan sent to her father in August (**********************************************************************, Prince Harry, Prince Harry.
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Her lawyers Schillings argue the paper “intentionally distorted or manipulated” the letter’s context in an effort to portray Meghan “negatively” and allege misuse of private information, infringement of copyright and breach of the Data Protection Act (***********************************************************************.
However theMail on Sundayrejects the claims and argues there is “huge and legitimate public interest” in the personal relationships of members of the royal family, according toHigh Courtdocuments seen by the BBC.
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The paper’s legal defense claims that Meghan and other royals “rely on publicity about themselves and their lives to maintain the privileged positions they hold”.
On Tuesday nightThe Daily Mailreported Mr Markle, (****************************************************************************************, had handed over ”previously unseen messages and letters” to bolster the defense to the legal claim.
If the case goes before a High Court judge, “it could lead to the prospect of Meghan coming face-to-face with her father in the High Court,” the newspaper added.
Mr Markle became a controversial figure during the build-up to the royal wedding after he allegedly staged paparazzi photographs of himself and repeatedly talked to journalists about his contact with his daughter.
In one extract from the letter published by theMail on Sunday, the duchess wrote: “Your actions have broken my heart into a million pieces – not simply because you have manufactured such unnecessary and unwarranted pain, but by making the choice to not tell the truth as you are puppeteered in this. Something I will never understand. ”
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