In late March, the judge dismissed Samantha Grant/Markle’s defamation lawsuit against her half-sister, the Duchess of Sussex. Samantha’s lawsuit was full of the kind of stupid and unhinged conspiracies you find on Deranger sites and on royalist Twitter. Samantha was really trying to sue Meghan for… what Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand wrote in Finding Freedom. While the judge dismissed the bulk of the case, the judge also gave Samantha and her lawyers a 14-day extension to refile without all of the lies and misinformation. Samantha quickly announced that she would do so. Crash-cut to Thursday, and Samantha refiled, this time using Netflix’s Harry and Meghan docuseries as evidence of “defamation.” In that series, Samantha’s own daughter Ashleigh was featured in interviews, describing her friendship with her aunt Meghan and describing her estrangement from Samantha.
Samantha Markle accused her half-sister, the Duchess of Sussex, of wielding her six-episode Netflix miniseries as a weapon to spread “malicious, hurtful, and damaging lies” about her on a global stage, she claimed on Thursday.
The new allegations are part of an amended version of Markle’s defamation lawsuit against Meghan, filed within hours of a two-week deadline a judge had set for her—after granting Meghan’s motion to dismiss the original claim. In a statement at the time, Markle’s attorney swore they’d be returning with an “even stronger” case.
As opposed to focusing on Meghan’s 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey, the amended complaint zeroes in on Harry & Meghan. In the series, Samantha Markle claimed, Meghan made statements seeking to “demonize” her, portraying her as “a liar,” “a fame seeker,” and “a racist.”
She even alleged that some of Meghan’s fans launched “hate-filled smear campaigns” against her as a result of the show, saying she’d been the target of “death threats” and “trolls” who hacked her Twitter account.
She launched her original case just over a year ago, in March 2022, suing Meghan for “defamation and injurious falsehoods,” among other things.
If you care – I do not – you can see the actual filing here, and I’m also including some tweets from Buzzfeed’s Ellie Hall, who has covered Samantha extensively. From a purely legal standpoint, I think Samantha’s refiled lawsuit at least has more standing, just because Meghan and Harry were executive producers on the Netflix show. The problem is, you know Netflix’s lawyers went through everything, and nothing made it to air without a full check by legal. It’s also just… embarrassing for Samantha. Her own daughter – whom Samantha did not raise – basically called Samantha a nutcase obsessed with Meghan.
BREAKING: Samantha Markle has filed an amended complaint in her defamation lawsuit against Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
Samantha has added allegedly defamatory statements made in the Netflix docuseries "Harry & Meghan" to the lawsuit: https://t.co/adk3XteIdi
— Ellie Hall (@ellievhall) April 13, 2023
Here's Part 2 of Samantha Markle's allegations of defamation from the Netflix docuseries "Harry & Meghan": pic.twitter.com/pHEVxzEWFo
— Ellie Hall (@ellievhall) April 13, 2023
Photos courtesy of WENN, Netflix.
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- Samantha Markle talks to the Piers and Susanna about paparazzi shots of her father and not being invited to the wedding of her sister Meghan and Prince Harry on ‘Good Morning Britain’. Broadcast on ITV1 Featuring: Samantha Markle, Samantha Grant When: 15 May 2018 Credit: Supplied by WENN **WENN does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright, License in attached material. Fees charged by WENN are for WENN’s services only, do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright, License in material. By publishing this material you expressly agree to indemnify, to hold WENN, its directors, shareholders, employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), any causes of action, allegation against WENN arising out of, connected in any way with publication of the material.**
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- Meghan, Duchess of Sussex visits The Smart Set, Capsule Collection at John Lewis, Oxford Street Featuring: Meghan Duchess of Sussex Where: London, United Kingdom When: 12 Sep 2019 Credit: Phil Lewis/WENN.com
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- Samantha Markle talks to the panel about paparazzi shots of her father and not being invited to the wedding of her sister Meghan and Prince Harry on ‘Loose Women’. Broadcast on ITV1 Featuring: Samantha Markle, Samantha Grant When: 14 May 2018 Credit: Supplied by WENN **WENN does not claim any ownership including but not limited to Copyright, License in attached material. Fees charged by WENN are for WENN’s services only, do not, nor are they intended to, convey to the user any ownership of Copyright, License in material. By publishing this material you expressly agree to indemnify, to hold WENN, its directors, shareholders, employees harmless from any loss, claims, damages, demands, expenses (including legal fees), any causes of action, allegation against WENN arising out of, connected in any way with publication of the material.**
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- Meghan Markle’s step sister Samantha Markle & guests at The Ray Darcy Show, RTE, Dublin, Ireland – 13.10.18. Featuring: Samantha Markle Where: Dublin, Ireland When: 13 Oct 2018 Credit: WENN.com **Not available for publication in Ireland**
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- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attending the annual Endeavour Fund Awards at Mansion House London. Their Royal Highnesses will celebrate the achievements of wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women who have taken part in remarkable sporting and adventure challenges over the last year. Meghan hands out a award When: 05 Mar 2020 Credit: WENN/Avalon **WENN/Avalon**
Given what her own biological daughter said about her, Id be hiding in shame if I was Samantha
but she has none, obviously
I saw the weirdest interview on YouTube in which SM and some man I guess she met on Facebook were being interviewed by an incredulous British young woman, and it was like a parody by Stephen Colbert. SM was explaining to this woman how to do cocky slang, and her example was “She has a lovely fanny would be changed to A lovely Frank and Danny”. The woman’s face just about fell to the floor. SM doesn’t know that fanny means vagina?
If this was real — was it???? — then SM is clearly a big weirdo. Like seriously not right in the head.
In the US fanny means butt, not vagina. And I don’t think the British meaning is commonly known here, so I’m guessing Samantha had no idea.
And I knew a lot of old women named Fanny when I was growing up, like in the 70’s, so it was once a popular name. Hopefully not so much now.
Is that meant to be “cockNEY” slang instead of “cocky slang”? If so, why would Scamantha be teaching that anybody? Does she think she’s British now?
This basically sums up what Meghan said about Samantha in the Netflix series
https://media0.giphy.com/media/eun4dZ28aHE1lu4MFN/giphy.gif
She’s a glutton for punishment, isn’t she.
What’s sort of funny to me is that, in dismissing the case again, which the judge will, the judge will basically be saying that Samatha is deranged, obsessed, a fame-seeker, a hate-filled troll, and a possible racist. Her mind will not be able to process it and it might very well explode all over her stupid lawyers’ offices.
I doubt she is discussing anything at all with attorneys. My guess is that her only role is to lendd her name to the suit — she seems way too delusional and out of it to contribute anything.
Of course she refiled. She has nothing else to do or to live for. She’s gross and desperate and has no dignity. This seems to be the character trait that a lot of these white people have. Losers.
Whenever I see the photo of that witch with black hair I recoil and shake my head at her pathetic attempt to look more like Duchess Meghan. Gross. Gross. Gross.
and the way she always cocks her head, trying to be cute, I guess? It is so gross. I assume she has serious mental health problems. not to excuse her behavior, she just looks crazy
I don’t think she has mental health problems – I’m guessing that you were mostly kidding but for too long we have dismissed the evilness of white women like her as mental illness or stress, etc.
She needs to sue the person who cuts her bangs.
Herself?
Well she has Trump’s attorney so he is using Trump’s playbook. File and refile. Hopefully she will continue to get Trump’s outcomes too. Dismissed!
“Bitch better have my money” Meghan lawyers.
Scammy’s lawyers were sanctioned this year for filing frivolous lawsuits for Trumpy.
Adding Netflix was not one of the changes, because it was not in the original lawsuit.
@Jan, you see that’s the thing, Sam, Sam ill lie all I can, doesn’t have any money, so maybe the courts first question should be “who is funding these pointless cases? Then do two things, ask for sight of proof and get a copy of sammys divorce papers, the summing up by the judge in that is very good reading, oh sorry three questions, he should also ask if she intends to sue her daughter!!
Can you ask the court to declare someone a vexatious litigant in the States? In Canada you can be declared one if the Court finds that you’re using litigation to harass someone. If that happens, they can’t file any more suits without a Judge’s approval. Seems applicable…
It would be better for all concerned if Samantha would just take all these issues to a therapist.
With all due respect, this woman’s issues would require a whole team of mental health professionals. Not just one therapist.
@CommentingBunny
in the United States the definition of what is “vexatious” differs from state to state…
This is a good link on which states have it. California definitely does.
https://www.ncsc.org/information-and-resources/trending-topics/trending-topics-landing-pg/vexatious-litigants#:~:text=While%20here%20in%20the%20United,or%20with%20intent%20to%20harass.
I thought she was just supposed to amend filing related to Oprah interview. Doesn’t adding the Netflix series constitute new claim?
This seems like a whole new lawsuit to me too.
Yes, exactly
Just what I came to say Kirk. She can try filing a new lawsuit, after she pays Meghan’s legal fees for this one which I’m guessing the judge will order.
Yes and it will be dismissed!
I’m sure she’ll try and file another lawsuit but now with the Netflix series included which I feel like that will be dismissed as well because there was nothing defamatory there but Ashleigh telling her story. I don’t remember Meghan really mentioning Samantha separate from Ashleigh and the wedding invitation.
Also we have the First Amendment here which SM’s lawyers seem totally unaware of. Ashleigh was relating her own experiences.
Not really, it’s just new factual “evidence” although it’s every bit as wanting.
Christopher Bouzy, founder of Bot Sentinel and Spoutible, is dragging her/her lawyer on Twitter and Spoutible this morning and it’s glorious. He was in Harry & Meghan detailing the coordinated smearing and abuse perpetrated against Meghan on social media by a bunch of middle aged white housewives (of which Scammy is one), you recall. Anyway, the new pleading names him and Bot Sentinel, says that Meghan HIRED him, something something conspiracy something something.
I can’t wait for her to get her ass handed back to her, hopefully very soon.
The judge is going to throw out this amendment too. Bringing in the docuseries is an act of desperation.
And it seems totally transparent, as if she and her lawyers are admitting that there was nothing defamatory about the Oprah interview which served as the original basis for their lawsuit. Good heavens though, Scamantha seems to follow Meghan’s projects so much that she must be first in line whenever the Sussexes launch something.
Netflix needs to be a separate lawsuit and some things in Netflix were not said in Oprah. I read the new filing. Scammy regurgitated some arguments the judge as ruled (only child comment is Meghan’s opinion) and the name change defense is a doozy. Scam in the filling said she legally changed here last name to Markle in JULY 2022. The Oprah interview was March 2021; the lawsuit was filed March 2022. Scammy also claims Christopher Bouzy was hired by Meghan to bring up her multiple Twitter accounts that slagged Meghan and the children for years. Boozy has come out on SM that Meghan did not hire him for the docuseries. Oops.
Wait, she used Markle in a lawsuit before she changed her name? That’ll impress the judge. I hope that the Judge will see this as harassment and just throws it out with prejudice this time. I don’t think that Scamantha wants her daughter to let the world know SPECIFICS as to why she lived with her grandparents and subsequently was adopted by them. Is she prepared for that?
“That’ll impress the judge.”. I laughed/snorted at that quite loudly. Thank you for that. I heard some sad news today and needed the laugh.
Are judges generally impressed by legal filings that read like a teenage mean girl’s burn book? It comes across as a parody. Did her lawyer give SM their letterhead and say write what you want, have at it?
SM seems to enjoy changing timelines too. She gave a nasty interview Nov. 1, 2016.
I think filing again helps to keep her relevant amongst the royal sycophants. Otherwise she’d fade into obscurity.
Those royal sycophants are the ones bankrolling the whole lawsuit enterprise.
How is she paying her legal fees? Is her lawyer taking this case based on some [delusionally] expected multi-miliion dollar payout from Meghan?
That and one or more British tabloid is footing the bill. They don’t care if the case goes nowhere, it’s an investment in Megan clicks for them.
Dan Rotten spilled the tea on his Twitter page that Scam was going to refile using Netflix before she actually filed. My guess he and/or GBNews is funding this farce. If the suit is dismissed & Scam has to pay Meghan’s legal fees backers will bail on her. Also, in a US federal defamation lawsuit, if the judge rules this mess is frivolous; Scammy and her lawyers can be sanctioned (fined).
aquarius64 – Good guess on who’s “funding this farce.” Think Scammy or her lawyers are smart enough to make funders cover loss risk?
Meghan still gets to go after the anti slapp attorneys fees, right? Scamantha better hope that the funders are going to pay those.
I just hope this one is dismissed faster than the last one.
Yeah, there is no way this case isn’t going to be dismissed like the other one was and most likely with prejudice. Then she’ll just file another one for Netflix and that one will be dismissed too.
I’m pretty sure this is going to get thrown out with prejudice and due to SLAPP laws..
She included allegations about Christopher Bouzy from Bot Sentinel and Spoutible, how he was “retained” or something like that, from Meghan, he has stated they are absolutely false so her amended filing does include statements that can be proven false by a 3rd party which does not bode well for her credibility.
Shouldn’t she be suing her daughter for slander or whatever? Oh, wait, no, I guess she doesn’t care about that one.
I wish we could forever cease referring to her as the Duchess’ half sister.
And refer to her as Samantha Grant, crazy Tom Markle’s daughter.
Isn’t the amendment so changed the original that it is a new lawsuit?
I love how beautiful and how much like family Meghan and Ashleigh look. If someone said they were sisters, I’d accept it.
Interesting how she is trotted out during the con a nation stories. It needs to be discovered who is bankrolling her
Scamantha accused Meghan of “spreading malicious, hurtful and damaging lies” about her. Has this woman and her cock-eyed head ever heard of irony? And, as to Scamantha’s claim that there are now “hate-filled smear campaigns” against her, and she’s now the target of “death threats and trolls”: This Scamantha woman is so twisted that she’s trying to adopt certain aspects of Meghan’s life. She was not satisfied with merely begging Meghan for some scraps, attention, and invitations, she graduated to trying to highjack Meghan’s money through baseless lawsuits, and now she’s actually trying to subsume Meghan’s life. That’s crazy.
I have a small quibble with Kaiser’s writing above: Instead of calling her “Samantha Markle/Grant,” shouldn’t that be Samantha Markle-Grant-Markle? Sort of like, Alexis Colby Carrington Dexter, etc. for those who used to watch Dynasty.
Add to that mess of names her original Yvonne Marie, and also Rasmussen. To think that some d-rangers call Meghan by her first name, when she likes her middle one, and then kiss the ground that this woman wheels on with actual name changes front and back. It makes me doubt she actually has any mobility issue, I demand to see her doctor’s diagnosis, sort of how she demands to see proof of this, proof of that with Meghan, and add to that demanding money. Crazy person. Gives half siblings a bad name.
This time, Meghan needs to request that Scammy pays her legal fees.
When I read SMGM said Meghan was responsible for the hate aimed at SMGM, I laughed. I haven’t seen the Oprah interview, nor the Netflix documentary, but I detest SMGM for the crazy hate I have heard her spew.
This woman is in need of deep therapy and intervention.
SMH
I hope this is quickly shut down because I don’t see it as a re-file but as a new lawsuit. Equally baseless, but a different lawsuit nonetheless.
Also, she and her daughter aren’t “estranged”-she either abandoned her children when they were young, or they were taken away from her. Estranged sounds like as adults they don’t speak. She has NEVER had a relationship with her own daughter because of her own actions.
@MaryContrary Scammy actually sold them in a settlement as part of custody arrangements. The father and grand parents of Ashleigh Hale and her brother paid to retain access of Ashleigh and her brother.
Noelle presumably was not as lucky as there is no indication that he has ever been around or continues to have any relationship with Noelle, which is sad because Noelle was eventually removed from her care due to abuse.
Like her father Scammy has been a sh!tty parent to all three of her children.