Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, have filed a suit against the Daily Mail’s parent company after the tabloid published a private letter written by Meghan Markle earlier this year. The allegations are that the letter has been edited to manipulate readers.
As per a report published by nbcnews.com, the couple filed a claim against Associated Papers for the misuse of private information, infringement of copyright and breach of the United Kingdom’s Data Protection Act 2018, according to the law firm representing the couple.
Harry also penned a statement against the British tabloids for a “ruthless campaign” against his wife.
“I have seen what happens when someone I love is commoditized to the point that they are no longer treated or seen as a real person. I lost my mother and now I watch my wife falling victim to the same powerful forces,” read the statement.
Harry also accused the Daily Mail of publishing a private letter from his wife “in an intentionally destructive manner” by editing out entire paragraphs to sensationalise the news.
“There is a human cost to this relentless propaganda, specifically when it is knowingly false and malicious. Though we have put on a brave face, I cannot say how painful it is,” Harry wrote in the letter.
Though the exact letter is not mentioned in the statement, the Mail had published a letter from Meghan to her estranged father Thomas Markle in February.
However, a spokesperson for the paper said that “The Mail stands by the story it has published and will defend the case vigorously.” The paper also denied that the Duchess’ letter was edited.
(With inputs from nbcnews.com)
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