Meet The Lawyer Who Will Defend Meghan Markle In Court

Meet The Lawyer Who Will Defend Meghan Markle In Court

It was announced who will be the lawyer who will defend the Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle in her lawsuit against a British newspaper

After the private letter that the Duchess of Sussex’s father gave to a newspaper for publication came to light, it was announced who will be the lawyer who will litigate in favor of the royal couple in the coming days.

All the information that has come out so far seems to indicate that Meghan Markle does intend to take the incident of the private letter that her side published in a British newspaper to the English courts.

It was recently announced who will be the lawyer who will defend the Duchess in the trial against the media that made public the private letter addressed to her father. This is the renowned lawyer for having defended several celebrities in the past: Keith Schilling

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It all started with the letter that the British newspaper The Daily Mail published, in which Meghan Markle writes to her father about the distant relationship they have had for several years and where she mentions that she broke his heart into a thousand pieces for not being able to attend her wedding to Prince William .

Most surprisingly, as a member of the British Royal Family , Meghan can make use of the extensive and experienced team of lawyers available to the British Crown, but the Duchess of Susex decided to hire a private lawyer to defend her at trial. on their own. The attorney who will litigate on your behalf in court will be Keith Schilling.

Keith Shilling has a long history when it comes to defending extremely well-known public figures around the world. The 63-year-old lawyer who the media dubbed "Rottweiler" or "The Silencer" for his reputation for fiercely and voraciously fighting in court is recognized for having participated in trials involving a large number of celebrities .

The lawyer has worked in the past to defend personalities such as Naomi Campbell in 2004, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie in 2010 against another newspaper, and also to defend JK Rowling , the author of the Harry book series. Potter against a media outlet for publishing a photograph of his son without his consent.

It remains to be seen what the development and end of this situation will be, since the trials have reached a conclusion and the judge makes the decision in the following weeks.

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