"It's a victory, not just for me, but for anyone who's ever been afraid to fight for what's right," she said in early December. Meghan Markle then celebrated in a statement the outcome of the lawsuit she had filed against the
Daily Mail
, three years ago. Since then, the British tabloid has conceded its legal defeat against the Duchess of Sussex on Sunday, December 26, in a press release published in the front page. Judge Mark Warby had also established in his verdict that Associated Newspaper, the publisher of the tabloid, should pay 1.5 million pounds (1.7 million euros) to the plaintiff for copyright infringement. Funds that Prince Harry's wife will donate to anti-harassment associations.
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A victory announced in May
In 2018, Meghan Markle lodged a complaint against the English newspaper, which she accused of having disclosed the contents of a private letter addressed to father.
Justice had ruled in favor of the former actress in May.
During the summer, the British High Court also ordered the
Daily Mail
to publish the news of his defeat in a front page.
In November, the English daily tried to appeal this decision, without success.
“After a hearing held on January 19-20, 2021, and another hearing held on May 5, 2021, the Court issued a judgment in favor of the Duchess of Sussex regarding her copyright infringement claim, can we read in the press release of the tabloid.
The court found that Associated Newspapers infringed its copyright by posting extracts from his handwritten letter to his father in
The Mail on Sunday
and the
Mail Online
.
Financial compensation has been provided for. ”
Meghan Markle: From Hollywood to the Royal Family
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Young Meghan faces the camera while enjoying a milkshake.
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Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
At 17, the future Duchess of Sussex took her first steps in royalty as the prom queen at Saint Francis High School.
(Los Angeles, November 17, 1998.)
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Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Matching her husband Prince Harry, the Duchess of Sussex wears a red dress to attend the Mountbatten Music Festival at the Royal Albert Hall.
(London, March 7, 2020.)
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Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
The couple decide to have their son baptized on July 6, 2019 at Windsor Castle.
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Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
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Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
Meghan Markle: from prom queen to Duchess of Sussex
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#MeghanMarkleWon
A victory that admirers of the Duchess of Sussex celebrated this weekend via the Twitter hashtag #MeghanMarkleWon (translate, "Meghan Markle won"). The main interested party had, for her part, expressed in an official message, shared in early December. "The courts have held the accused responsible, and I hope we all start to do the same," she wrote. Even if this problem seems a thousand miles from your personal life, it is not. Tomorrow it could be you. These harmful practices don't happen every thirty-six of the month - they are a daily failure that divides us, and we deserve better. " On December 2, three judges considered that the content of Meghan Markle's letter was "personal, private and totally devoid of legitimate public interest".
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