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Daisy Maldonado
Dec 26, 2021
After a legal battle that lasted almost three years, Meghan Markle emerged victorious against Britain’s Mail on Sunday, a fact that had yet to be admitted publicly, that is, until yesterday.
Britain’s Mail on Sunday printed a front-page legal notice accepting the Duchess of Sussex’s court win. The win was acknowledged on the publication’s printed front-page mea culpa to Meghan alongside the court-ordered headline that confirms Meghan’s victory.
The legal defeat resulted in the Associated Newspapers paying out damages and £1.5 million in legal costs after the outlet published elements of a five-page letter Meghan wrote to her father shortly after her wedding to Prince Harry in May 2018.
"The Duchess of Sussex wins her legal case for copyright infringement against Associated Newspapers for articles published in The Mail on Sunday and posted on Mail Online," Sunday's front page notice reads.
The Mail on Sunday have accepted defeat and printed a front page notice following Meghan, Duchess of Sussex winning… https://t.co/oKPTOxbRg1— Omid Scobie (@Omid Scobie) 1640470715
"Following a hearing on 19-20 January 2021, and a further hearing on 5 May 2021, the Court has given judgment for the Duchess of Sussex on her claim for copyright infringement. The Court found that Associated Newspapers infringed her copyright by publishing extracts of her handwritten letter to her father in The Mail on Sunday and on Mail Online. Financial remedies have been agreed," the remainder of the notice reads on the third page of the paper.
Tucked away in the top left corner of page three is the court-ordered “short report” the Mail on Sunday were requir… https://t.co/y4CEqKExw7— Omid Scobie (@Omid Scobie) 1640475702
Since then, many people online have accused the publisher of releasing their admission on one of the quietest newspaper-buying days in the British media calendar, hoping that it would be swept under the rug.
🚨 Dear friends of SussexSquad, we're going to do this a tendency. the Mos wanted to hide it by publishing it on Box… https://t.co/8mfOKZydqS— Dominique Ravenel (@Dominique Ravenel) 1640477259
The internet, however, had plans of its own and has been quick to pick up on the public defeat. Within hours #MeghanMarkleWon trended across Twitter, with many celebrating the Duchess of Sussex.
One fan account tweeted: “I just find it glorious that the Daily Mail thought they could hide Meghan’s victory at the bottom of the page on their slowest sale day of the year but the #sussexsquad had other plans.”
I just find it glorious that the Daily Mail thought they could hide Meghan’s victory at the bottom of the page on t… https://t.co/Ka3T1ty3od— Myra (@Myra) 1640524692
Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu wrote: “Meghan Markle on the front page of the Mail victorious over her enemies. British media gnashing their teeth in rage they did everything to crush her. Royal Family complicity is undeniable-they should’ve backed her but once again failed her #MeghanMarkleWon Her work here is done!”
👏🏽Meghan Markle on front page of the Mail victorious over her enemies. British media gnashing their teeth in rage t… https://t.co/cSiwgXeMsD— Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu (@Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu) 1640512599
Fans were overjoyed by the admission of legal defeat and praised Meghan’s resilience.
The Mail on Sunday chose Boxing Day to print this notice of Duchess Meghan’s win aka MOS’ loss, hoping it will larg… https://t.co/4iX6e50H9D— Meghanpedia (@Meghanpedia) 1640530646
Has there been any black person who single-handedly stood up to all of British tabloids & wins? Has there being a b… https://t.co/fJX0XMZx0H— Sᴜssᴇx Sǫᴜᴀᴅ Pᴏᴅᴄᴀsᴛ (@Sᴜssᴇx Sǫᴜᴀᴅ Pᴏᴅᴄᴀsᴛ) 1640540630
if you see #MeghanMarkleWon then you know that the Daily Mail gave up hardcore. Meghan Markle is an example of fig… https://t.co/mspOKV1alV— newstarcadefan (a little older and a little wiser) (@newstarcadefan (a little older and a little wiser)) 1640506198
Breaking News: Evil did not win. Look at God he turned it all around for the Glory of the Lord. #MeghanMarklewon https://t.co/3F3ZEpGINe— Turkey1976 (@Turkey1976) 1640477077
How it started - How it’s going: #MeghanMarkleWon https://t.co/URH0owUzbX— Boom (@Boom) 1640530070
Let’s not lose sight of that fact that Mail on Sunday/associated newspaper are now conceding this brutal defeat tha… https://t.co/lpRqmP6W3k— Sᴜssᴇx Sǫᴜᴀᴅ Pᴏᴅᴄᴀsᴛ (@Sᴜssᴇx Sǫᴜᴀᴅ Pᴏᴅᴄᴀsᴛ) 1640478380
“You just can’t beat the person who never gives up” #MeghanMarkleWon https://t.co/lvVInp9gn4— THEE JaJa (@THEE JaJa) 1640476672
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