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| Meghan accuses Mail newspapers of 'untrue' stories - court papers | Meghan accuses Mail newspapers of 'untrue' stories - court papers |
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| The Duchess of Sussex has accused the Mail on Sunday and its parent company of a campaign of "untrue" stories, according to new details of her legal action against the newspaper group. | The Duchess of Sussex has accused the Mail on Sunday and its parent company of a campaign of "untrue" stories, according to new details of her legal action against the newspaper group. |
| Court papers filed against the group set out a list of "false" articles about Meghan, the website Byline says. | Court papers filed against the group set out a list of "false" articles about Meghan, the website Byline says. |
| Her lawyers claim the Mail on Sunday removed passages of a private letter to her father to portray her "negatively". | Her lawyers claim the Mail on Sunday removed passages of a private letter to her father to portray her "negatively". |
| The Mail on Sunday repeated its intent to defend the case "with vigour". | The Mail on Sunday repeated its intent to defend the case "with vigour". |
| "There is nothing in this document which changes that position," a spokesman said. | "There is nothing in this document which changes that position," a spokesman said. |
| In October, law firm Schillings, acting for the duchess, filed a High Court claim against the Mail on Sunday and its parent company over the alleged misuse of private information, infringement of copyright and breach of the Data Protection Act 2018. | In October, law firm Schillings, acting for the duchess, filed a High Court claim against the Mail on Sunday and its parent company over the alleged misuse of private information, infringement of copyright and breach of the Data Protection Act 2018. |
| The claim came after the Mail on Sunday published a handwritten letter from Meghan to her father, Thomas Markle, sent shortly after she and Prince Harry got married in 2018. | The claim came after the Mail on Sunday published a handwritten letter from Meghan to her father, Thomas Markle, sent shortly after she and Prince Harry got married in 2018. |
| It is claimed the newspaper did not publish parts of the letter because it would undermine its "negative" portrayal of the duchess. | It is claimed the newspaper did not publish parts of the letter because it would undermine its "negative" portrayal of the duchess. |
| The court papers claim that Meghan's father was exploited by journalists and say that reporters also invented a series of claims about her relationship with her mother. | The court papers claim that Meghan's father was exploited by journalists and say that reporters also invented a series of claims about her relationship with her mother. |
| The duchess' lawyers will also accuse Associated Newspapers, the parent entity of the Mail newspapers, of printing "completely untrue" stories about renovations to Meghan and Prince Harry's home. | |
| They say that claims by the paper - also published on the Mail Online website - that a £5,000 copper bath and £500,000-worth of soundproofing were charged to the taxpayer were lies. | They say that claims by the paper - also published on the Mail Online website - that a £5,000 copper bath and £500,000-worth of soundproofing were charged to the taxpayer were lies. |
| 'Ruthless campaign' | 'Ruthless campaign' |
| In a statement last month, the Duke of Sussex said he and Meghan were forced to take action against "relentless propaganda" and a "ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year". | In a statement last month, the Duke of Sussex said he and Meghan were forced to take action against "relentless propaganda" and a "ruthless campaign that has escalated over the past year". |
| Prince Harry said the "painful" impact of intrusive media coverage had driven the couple to take action. | Prince Harry said the "painful" impact of intrusive media coverage had driven the couple to take action. |
| The duke has launched separate legal action against the owners of the Sun, the defunct News of the World, and the Daily Mirror, in relation to alleged phone-hacking. | The duke has launched separate legal action against the owners of the Sun, the defunct News of the World, and the Daily Mirror, in relation to alleged phone-hacking. |