Meghan Markle is preparing for a legal battle with her half-sister, Samantha Markle, as a key court hearing is set for the week of August 11, 2025.
The hearing will decide whether Samantha’s defamation lawsuit—which was dismissed in March 2024—can now proceed on appeal.
Samantha first launched the legal action in 2022, when she accused Meghan of defaming her in an Oprah Winfrey interview and the Duchess’s 2022 Netflix documentary.
Although the case was previously dismissed, it has now entered its third year, and the upcoming hearing may determine its final outcome.
Samantha's lawyers say the Netflix series unfairly portrayed her as the centerpiece of an alleged online hate campaign against Meghan.
The court's ruling this summer could be a turning point in this highly publicized family dispute, which is being played out in the public eye.### Key court hearing set for week of August 11, 2025
Meghan Markle is preparing for a legal battle with her half-sister, Samantha Markle, as a key court hearing is set for the week of August 11, 2025.
The hearing will decide whether Samantha’s defamation lawsuit—which was dismissed in March 2024—can now proceed on appeal.
Samantha first launched the legal action in 2022, when she accused Meghan of defaming her in an Oprah Winfrey interview and the Duchess’s 2022 Netflix documentary.
Although the case was previously dismissed, it has now entered its third year, and the upcoming hearing may determine its final outcome.
Samantha's lawyers say the Netflix series unfairly portrayed her as the centerpiece of an alleged online hate campaign against Meghan.
The court's ruling this summer could be a turning point in this highly publicized family dispute, which is being played out in the public eye.
