MEGHAN Markle’s lawyer tonight night reacted to claims that the Duchess had bullied staff and then left them “severely psychologically traumatised”.
The second episode of the BBC’s controversial documentary The Princes And The Press focused on how Harry and Meghan quit the Royal Family, with Central Recorder’s explosive Megxit revelations featuring heavily.
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The Times’ royal correspondent Valentine Low, who broke the story of bullying claims, told presenter Amol Rajan: “These people, I know, two and a half years later, when I’m writing this story — some of them were in tears.
“They were still severely psychologically traumatised. So, something went badly wrong.”
But Meghan’s lawyer Jenny Afia, of firm Schillings, replied: “There were massive inaccuracies in that story.”
She continued: “It’s hard to prove a negative. If you haven’t bullied someone, how do you show you haven’t?”
She said that Meghan is a bully when she was asked: “Absolutely not.”
“What bullying actually means is improperly using power to hurt someone emotionally or physically.
“The Duchess has absolutely denied doing that.”
She continued: “That said she wouldn’t want to negate anyone’s personal experiences.”
Central Recorder reported in March that Meghan’s bullying claims were being investigated internally by Kensington Palace. The investigation was centered on her royal tour to Australia.
According to some reports, Meghan and her staff had a series clashes during the 16-day 2018 trip.
‘SUSSEXIT’
The BBC changed the title of last night’s documentary from “Megxit”, a term Prince Harry has called sexist, to “Sussexit”.
The BBC had also been set to release a five-part podcast yesterday, exploring the royals’ relationship with the Press, but it was mysteriously delayed at the eleventh hour.
The Beeb stated: “The podcast is still in production.”
At the end of tonight’s show, a statement from The Palace said: “A free, responsible and open press is of vital importance to a healthy democracy.
“However too often overblown and unfounded claims from unnamed sources are presented as facts and it is disappointing when anyone, including the BBC, gives them credibility.”
The BBC had also been set to release a five-part podcast yesterday, exploring the royals’ relationship with the Press, but it was mysteriously delayed at the eleventh hour.
The Beeb stated: “The podcast is still in production.”
The BBC Two documentary that aired last week was televised “unfounded”There are allegations that William and his staff briefed media about Meghan and Harry.
Omid Scobie is the author of Finding Freedom, a sympathetic Harry and Meghan biography. “negative stories”Information about the duchess was leaked to “put her in her place”.
Amol Rajan didn’t challenge the allegation and provided no evidence.
Meghan also expressed anger at the Palace by arranging for her lawyer to appear in her place and answer her questions.