Published 14:22 IST, July 10th 2020

Meghan Markle pleads court to halt tabloid from leaking friends' names amidst legal battle

Meghan Markle's recent statement amidst her legal battle with a tabloid has reportedly urged the court to prevent the tabloid from naming her five friends.

Reported by: Shreshtha Chaudhury
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Meghan Markle is currently embroiled in a strong legal battle with a British tabloid whom she sued for allegedly publishing quotes from a confidential and private letter which she h written to her far Thomas Markle, three months after her wedding to Prince Harry in year 2018. According to media reports, Meghan is w furr lashing out at tabloid as she requested court to prevent tabloid from naming her five friends who h earlier spoken to a US-based magazine in her defence. tabloid which is engd in heated legal battle with Meghan has also jumped to ir defence saying that one of her friends h 'spoken' about letter's existence with magazine. 

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Meghan Markle calls out tabloid's 'bullying behaviour'

According to a daily, Meghan's witness statement said that her friends tried to defend her from British tabloid's 'bullying behaviour.' statement furr said that tabloid should t name any of her five friends as y are t on trial and neir is she. She ded that it is British tabloid which is inste on trial amidst legal battle.

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Meghan Markle in defence of her five friends

Reportedly, 38-year-old's statement furr said that each of her five friends is a private citizen, and have ir basic right to privacy. She furr lashed out at tabloid in statement saying that ir ploy to 'expose' name of her five friends is purely for commercial and bait gain. Meghan also mentioned in statement that this behaviour of tabloid is extremely vicious as well as threatening to emotional and mental well-being of her friends. 

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Meghan's witness statement reportedly furr accused tabloid of playing a 'media game' with real lives. Suits actor has urged court to treat ongoing legal battle with sensitivity it truly deserves. Meghan's civil lawsuit has reportedly accused British tabloid of copyright infringement, misuse of private information and violating U.K.’s data protection law with publication of letter. According to media reports, tabloid furr argued in ir defence stating that 're is a huge and legitimate public interest in royal family and activities, conduct and standards of behaviour of its members.'

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14:21 IST, July 10th 2020