Meghan Markle just won a key ruling in her privacy case
Meghan Markle just won an important ruling in her privacy case against The Mail on Sunday.
The Duchess of Sussex, who turned 39 yesterday, has been granted the right to keep the names of five of her friends who defended her in a People article private 'for the time being at least' by a High Court judge.
She had argued that the newspaper had wanted to name them only as part of a 'vicious' campaign for 'clickbait' headlines and 'commercial gain'.
Meghan had given an impassioned statement to the court, arguing that her friends' identities should remain anonymous.
'Each of these young women is a private citizen, young mother and each has a basic right to privacy,' she said, adding that naming them 'poses a threat to their emotional and mental wellbeing'.
Judge Mark Warby agreed with her calls to protect their privacy, saying their full names would be kept confidential for the time being. But, he pointed out, this ruling could be overturned for the full trial which is expected to start next year.
Meghan is suing The Mail on Sunday for breach of privacy and copyright infringement after they published a letter she sent to her father Thomas Markle, outlining the betrayal she felt by his behaviour.
Her father reportedly kept the note private until one of her friend's mentioned its contents in an interview with People to defend Meghan from the tabloids, something he claims misrepresented him.
Associated Newspapers deny any wrongdoing and the case continues.
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