August 2025 hearing could reignite long-running family feud in public spotlight
Meghan Markle is preparing for a fresh legal showdown with her estranged half-sister, Samantha Markle, as a crucial court hearing is scheduled for the week of August 11, 2025.
The hearing will determine whether Samantha's defamation lawsuit—originally dismissed in March 2024—can proceed following an appeal.
Samantha first launched the lawsuit in 2022, alleging that Meghan defamed her during the high-profile Oprah Winfrey interview and again in her 2022 Netflix docuseries Harry & Meghan. Though the case was thrown out last year, it has now entered its third year of legal proceedings.
Samantha's legal team argues that the Netflix series misrepresented her role, painting her as a central figure in a hostile online campaign targeting the Duchess.
The upcoming court decision could mark a pivotal moment in one of the most high-profile and personal royal-adjacent disputes in recent years, potentially reopening a legal battle that has long drawn public attention.
