Meghan Markle's half-sister sues her over 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview
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Samantha has claimed that Meghan Markle had lied about the last time she saw her and about being an "only child".
Washington: The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle's half-sister has sued her for allegedly making "false" statements in the 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview that she and Prince Harry gave. According to Fox News, the lawsuit filed by Samantha Markle, who shares father Thomas Markle with the duchess, has accused Meghan of defamation.
It has been "based on demonstrably false and malicious statements" made by Meghan in the sit-down interview viewed by millions around the world on March 7, 2021.
Samantha has claimed that Meghan had lied about the last time she saw her and about being an "only child".
The lawsuit further alleged that Meghan had falsely said that Samantha changed her last name to Markle only after she had started dating Prince Harry.
The court documents suggest that Samantha has claimed Meghan’s "lies" were "designed to destroy [her] reputation" and have subjected her to "humiliation, shame and hatred on a worldwide scale."