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Meghan Markle’s Credibility Under Scrutiny as Former Aide Presents Damning Evidence
In a stunning turn of events at the Court of Appeal, Meghan Markle's credibility has been called into question after bombshell evidence was presented by one of her closest former aides.
The Duchess of Sussex's ex-head of communications, Jason Knauf, has claimed that she did, in fact, cooperate with the authors of the controversial book “Finding Freedom,” despite her previous denials.
This latest development comes as Meghan's former aide, who accused her of bullying, has submitted a witness statement against her to a UK tabloid, escalating the stakes in a major court appeal.
Meghan had previously secured a resounding victory in February, where she exposed the illegal and dehumanizing practices of a newspaper in a triumphant statement.
However, Jason Knauf's testimony allegedly contradicts Meghan's account, raising serious doubts about her credibility.
Lawyers are seeking to use his statement to overturn a high court ruling that deemed the publication of extracts from a letter Meghan wrote to her father as a breach of copyright.
Furthermore, new evidence has emerged suggesting that Meghan's father, Thomas Markle, sent her several affectionate texts when he was unable to attend her wedding due to a heart attack in May 2018.
This revelation adds another layer of complexity to the case.
Jason Knauf served as Prince Harry's communications secretary for four years, starting from February 2015, and continued in the same role for Meghan following their marriage.
It later came to light that he reported allegations of bullying made by staff against Meghan to higher authorities.
Meghan vehemently denies these claims.
Andrew Caldecott QC, representing the Mail on Sunday, argued that Knauf's new evidence could have influenced the judge's original ruling.
He stated, “The claimant's pleaded case can be seen to be materially false in important respects by reference to contemporaneous documents.”
In February, Meghan's legal team, represented by Justin Rushbrook QC, vehemently denied any collaboration with the authors of “Finding Freedom.”
They asserted that Meghan and her husband were not interviewed for the book, nor did they provide any photographs.
However, during the court hearing, it was revealed that Thomas Markle had sent Meghan affectionate texts before her wedding.
One message read, “Thank you, I am getting excited, it's all so close now.
I can't wait to walk you down the aisle.”
Another message expressed regret over missing the wedding due to a heart attack, saying, “Surgery went ok, heart attack did some damage.
The doctor won't allow me to fly, so sorry I can't come.
Love you and wish you the best of everything.”
This contradicts the narrative presented in a People article, which claimed that Thomas Markle had never contacted Meghan and had simply ignored her.
Andrew Caldecott QC further alleged that Meghan's letter to her father was carefully crafted with the intention of being made public.
He argued that Knauf's evidence would contradict Meghan's claim that she never cooperated with the authors of “Finding Freedom,” Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand.
Meghan is opposing the introduction of Knauf's statement and has responded with a 23-page document.
Caldecott told the court, “The claimant expressly denied any such cooperation in her pleaded case, with one minor exception.
That is now contradicted by the evidence of Mr. Knauf.
That fundamental point turns out to be false based on new evidence.”
Meghan's legal team is firmly opposing the appeal, asserting that the high court judge reached the correct conclusions based on the evidence presented.