entertainment">The legal team of Meghan has estimated the cost of the lawsuit at £ 1.8 million, while the tabloid has estimated the cost of £ 1.2 million. The judge said those amounts were disproportionate for a case she essentially called ‘a personal dispute’.
entertainment">Also the book Finding Freedom came up during the hearing. According to lawyers for the Mail to have Harry and Meghan collaborated extensively in the writing of the book. Their reasoning was that Meghan’s collaboration with the writers indicates that she wanted personal details, such as the contents of her handwritten letter to her father. Thomas Markle, would become publicly known. The publication of that letter is the direct reason for the lawsuit.
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entertainment">Meghan’s lawyers reiterated that there is no evidence to support that claim. Also one of the book’s authors, Omid Scobie, supported Meghan in his testimony by describing the book as an independent project.
entertainment">During the hearing, a date was also announced for the handling of the case. The trial is scheduled for January 11 and will take seven to 10 days. Seven witnesses will appear, four of whom will act as witnesses for Meghan.
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