Meghan Markle has won an appeal hearing against the Mail on Sunday.- The duchess sued the newspaper for publishing a private letter she wrote to her father.
The Duchess of Sussex has won an appeal hearing against the Mail on Sunday, meaning her privacy
Meghan Markle sued the British newspaper in 2019 after it published a private letter she sent to her father. The Mail on Sunday went to England and Wales' Court of Appeals in November to appeal a previous court ruling that it breached privacy and copyright laws by publishing the letter.
"This is a victory not just for me, but for anyone who has ever felt scared to stand up for what's right," The Duchess of Sussex said in a statement sent to Insider.
"While this win is precedent setting, what matters most is that we are now collectively brave enough to reshape a tabloid industry that conditions people to be cruel, and profits from the lies and pain that they create," she added.
The duchess went on to say that the Mail on Sunday had treated the lawsuit like "a game with no rules" and attempted to "manipulate" the public in order to generate more headlines and sell newspapers.
"Today, the courts ruled in my favor—again—cementing that The Mail on Sunday, owned by Lord Jonathan Rothermere, has broken the law," she said. "The courts have held the defendant to account, and my hope is that we all begin to do the same."
"Because as far removed as it may seem from your personal life, it's not. Tomorrow it could be you. These harmful practices don't happen once in a blue moon—they are a daily fail that divide us, and we all deserve better," she added.
The Mail on Sunday did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.