Meghan Markle hires Princess Diana's former lawyer to represent her in ongoing trial
Meghan Markle's trial against tabloid newspaper the Mail on Sunday began (virtually) only a week ago, but (along with Harry) the royal couple have already made a firm stand against the way their lives are reported on in the media. Firstly, the royal couple stepped away from their senior roles and duties, to adopt a quieter way of living in California, they then announced they'd be cutting ties with certain tabloid newspapers going forward.
Of course, in the midst of all these big moves, news also broke last October that Meghan would be suing the Mail on Sunday as she claims the publication edited a private letter that she wrote to her father, Thomas Markle, with the deliberate intent of damaging her reputation.
The Duchess of Sussex also alleges that the paper misused her private information and violated copyrights. All pretty serious stuff (and it's worth noting that in order to sue the paper on these claims, further private correspondence may need to be shared as evidence – so Meghan could potentially be seen as taking a big risk in pursuing a court case).
However, we have no doubt that Meghan is in good hands, as it's now been confirmed that she's hired Princess Diana's former lawyer, David Sherborne.
On Sherborne's profile on the 5RB website (his associated firm), while listing all the many, many other famous names he's represented, which include Sienna Miller (during the Leveson Inquiry), Harry Styles, the Spice Girls and Amy Winehouse, it now additionally says, “He is also acting for HRH The Duchess of Sussex in her misuse of private information, breach of data protection, and infringement of copyright action against Associated Newspapers.”
Defending stars and their right to privacy is very much Sherborne's bread and butter, which will likely help Meghan feel more confident that she'll see the verdict she hopes for, when the ongoing trial concludes.
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