The Sussexes have never cruised through calm waters. From the first spark of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s whirlwind romance, cracks began to split the seams of their inner circle. While the duke’s royal fallout grabbed headlines, the duchess has faced storms of her own, none more persistent than the icy feud with her half-sister, Samantha Markle. Bound more by subpoenas than sisterhood, their bitter rift has reignited in court, leaving onlookers buzzing with one question: what triggered the latest round?

Samantha Markle is back with legal fire, and Meghan Markle is once again in the hot seat. What is fueling this family feud? Here is the full scoop.

Meghan Markle is once again bracing for legal warfare as her half-sister, Samantha Markle, reopens their bitter feud in court. The 60-year-old has revived her $75,000 lawsuit, accusing the Duchess of defamation following the former Suit’s claim in a 2021 Oprah Winfrey interview that she grew up as an only child. The Duchess's half sister alleges this sparked public disgrace and “humiliation and hatred.” As per The New York Post, despite the As Ever owner’s earlier court win in 2023, the case is now scheduled for a hearing.

The case, once scheduled for mid-August in Atlanta, will now unfold on September 9 in Jacksonville, Florida. Samantha Markle had previously filed her libel suit in late 2022, shortly after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal exit. The duchess’s team dismissed the claims as unworthy of serious response. Though Thomas Markle Sr. offered to testify, a Florida judge later reportedly ruled the former Suits star’s statements were opinion, not legally actionable. As courtroom battles loom with Samantha Markle, another storm brews, Meghan Markle’s half-brother is set to reveal private truths in a tell-all memoir.

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With legal battles brewing and royal ties fraying, Meghan Markle’s half-brother is writing a book, sparking curiosity over what untold stories from her past he might expose.

Thomas Markle Jr. has revealed he is writing a tell-all memoir about Meghan Markle’s childhood, promising bombshells to come. Speaking from the Philippines, where he lives with their father Thomas Markle Sr., he told The Mirror, “I’m working on it. It’s coming out. It’s gonna be good,” He also hinted at a follow-up documentary and took aim at the duchess's Netflix series With Love, Meghan, dismissing her recollections of the past as pure “malarkey.”

Thomas Markle Jr., speaking with journalist Kevin O’Sullivan, took aim at Meghan Markle’s Netflix series, admitting it was the first time he felt both embarrassed for her and genuinely sorry. He claimed he avoided letting their father, Thomas Markle Sr., watch it, joking that it could have triggered a health scare. As the Duchess opened up about her early struggles, those very memories now seem to haunt her, morphing into courtroom battles and a looming tell-all memoir. For the duchess, the past refuses to stay buried.

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