Meghan Markle’s estranged father, Thomas, apparently explained what led to him disclosing a private letter from his daughter to the press.
Thomas, 76, in 2019 allowed a private letter from his daughter to be published by the Mail on Sunday newspaper and on the MailOnline website after tensions between him and his daughter increased.
Meghan, 39, is suing the publisher Associated Newspapers for invasion of privacy and copyright infringement over the five articles that contain portions of the handwritten letter.
Now, almost two years after the publication of the correspondence, Thomas has explained exactly why he felt the need to make the letter public.
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The former television lighting director said in court he felt “vilified” by an article published by People magazine, according to a witness statement issued by E! News.
“When I read the article ‘The Truth About Meghan’ in People magazine, I was shocked at what it said about me,” the statement read. “It was a total lie. It misrepresented the tone and content of the letter Meg wrote to me in August 2018 that I wanted to correct the misrepresentation. “
Thomas Markle, father of Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex, said he published their private correspondence because he felt ‘scolded’ by an article in which their relationship was addressed. (Getty Images)
On February 6, 2019, People published an article called ‘The Truth About Meghan Markle’s Dad – and the Letter She Wrote Him After the Wedding’, in which a ‘longtime friend’ addressed the letter and claimed that she was ‘sad’ to hear about her father’s health anxiety and wrote to him to tell him that she loved him and wanted to “restore” their relationship.
In addition, Thomas reportedly said he believed his daughter “authorized” five of her friends to talk to People about the relationship he shared with her, as well as the letter itself.
According to the article, Meghan ‘loved me and that she wanted to restore our relationship’, Thomas said. However, he was of the opinion that the letter was ‘critical’.
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“It actually marked the end of our relationship, not a reconciliation,” the Duchess’ father explained.
In the article in People magazine, the friend claims that Thomas suggested a photo with his daughter in his reply to her letter, which Meghan contradicted with what she said to him in her initial letter when she told her father that she does not. “wants to communicate through the media.”
Meghan Markle’s marriage to Prince Harry was not attended by her father, Thomas, as the tension between the two increased. (Photo by Karwai Tang / WireImage)
Thomas, however, said he would rather suggest a ‘harmonious’ photo of himself with Meghan, as he feels it would cause the press to ‘fall back’.
Furthermore, Thomas refutes the friend’s claim that he ‘never’ contacted his daughter after the ordeal. Thomas allegedly claimed in court that he “could not find a way to get her to talk.”
It was the only way to allow the Daily Mail to ‘pick up parts of the letter and reproduce’ to tell its side of the story.
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“The text of the letter proves that what was wrong was said in People magazine about the letter,” Thomas said. “It ‘dissolves’ what was said about me in that article. Readers had to see the letter for themselves – then they would know they were getting the truth.”
He also said it was his choice to publish only parts of the letter.
“I did not want the whole letter to be published,” he shared. ‘The reason for that was because I thought the letter as a whole made Meg look awful. I do not want to attack or hurt her. ‘
Meghan Markle now lives in California with her husband, Prince Harry, and their young son, Archie. (Getty Images)
Meghan’s lawyers apparently denied that the Duchess of Sussex knew about the People’s article before it was published.
However, in documents available in Britain, Meghan’s legal team maintains that the letter was an example of the royal ‘begging’. [Thomas] to stop talking to the press. ‘
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“The act of writing a personal letter to a close family member, lover or friend inevitably puts the author in an unguarded and potentially vulnerable position because of the chosen words and the way the author chooses to express himself or herself. , is for the recipient and no one else, ‘the documents say.
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Reps to Thomas, Associated Newspapers and People did not immediately respond to Fox News’ request for comment.