Meghan Markle’s father Thomas has defended his decision to release parts of a private letter sent to him by his daughter.
Thomas claimed he released the letter to “defend” himself after People magazine ran a piece where Meghan’s friends talked about the relationship between the father and daughter, according to a report published Sunday by Daily Mail.
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“I decided to release parts of the letter because of the article from Meghan’s friends in People magazine,” Thomas told the Daily Mail on Sunday. “I have to defend myself. I only released parts of the letter because other parts were so painful. The letter didn’t seem loving to me. I found it hurtful.”
In the People article, Meghan’s friends portrayed the letter as an attempt at “healing the rift.” (RELATED: Prince Harry Sues British Tabloids For Allegedly Hacking His Phone, Stealing Voicemails)
“She’s like, ‘Dad, I’m so heartbroken. I love you. I have one father. Please stop victimizing me through the media so we can repair our relationship.’ Because every time her team has to come to her and fact-check something [he has said], it’s an arrow to the heart,” the insider said at the time.
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Thomas, however, said that portrayal of the letter “vilified” him.
“The letter was presented in a way that vilified me and wasn’t true,” he said. “It was presented as her reaching out and writing a loving letter in the hope of healing the rift, but the letter isn’t like that at all. I have the right to defend myself.”
The defense comes days after both Meghan and Prince Harry filed lawsuits against British tabloids.