Meghan Markle faces another setback as London's High Court ruled against her. Earlier this week, the judge ruled that the defendant, Associated Newspapers LTD, could amend its case and include details from the latest Sussex-centered book, Finding Freedom.
This came after ANL brought up Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand's material in the lawsuit, claiming that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex cooperated in the making of the unofficial biography. But, despite the continued denial over their alleged involvement, ANL may now use the book and ask the former actress under oath about the real nature of their association in it as directed by the court.
Following the latest setback, legal experts shared their thoughts about the debacle, adding that the Sussex couple must now drop the lawsuit, according to Cheat Sheet.
Meghan Markle loses latest court battle in privacy lawsuit with newspaper https://t.co/uWur9lRKgl — Russell Myers (@rjmyers) September 29, 2020
Several experts from the field stated that the legal battle, as a whole, might not turn out well for Meghan Markle. Attorney Mark Stephens said that he would advise the Duchess of Sussex to "get out now."
He continued that the stakes are "enormous" because there is no damage yet to her reputation. However, there is a risk as the lawyers will now cross-examine all the things that she does and does not allow into the public domain. It is in how "she curates her reputation."
Speaking to Newsweek, Chairman of Reputation Management Consultants, Eric Schiffer had another thought about the couple's losses. He said that the legal battle has continued to show how "unsophisticated" the Duke and Duchess are when it comes to their PR tactics.
He added that this will create a "further backlash" against Meghan Markle and Prince Harry. There will, also, be high levels of "regret," noting that their war against the media is "stone cold-crazy."
Schiffer, then, claimed that the move is "unwise," in addition to how much they lack sophistication in their approach to the media. This only escalates the public and media's desire to "uncover more."
Chris Ship of ITV's royal rota, later on, shared that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have now lost about a quarter of a million pounds, according to the Daily Express. He explained that the latest loss has cost over $230,000, which is more than twice the cost of their first loss, amounting to $90,500. He said that the combined costs of the legal battle is now at $3.8 million.
The case will, "finally," go to trial earlier next year, January 11. Reports said that the battle will last for ten days.
