Harry & Meghan Docuseries Revelations
39 of the Biggest Revelations From the "Harry & Meghan" Netflix Docuseries
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Right before the Sussexes were set to go to appeal in their case against The Mail, Jason Knauf -- then, a senior member of the Duke of Cambridge's team -- came forward with a witness statement that The Mail ultimately relied on in court. Meghan and Harry's lawyers claim the statement wasn't required by the court. "Sadly, there's just no way he could have done that without the authority of his bosses," Afia says.
In one scene, Meghan and Harry are seen expressing their frustration over how The Mail and the palace would inevitably attempt to cover up their symbiotic relationship by referring to Knauf only as "a former aide of Meghan and Harry," rather than his then-current role of aide to the Cambridges. "That's why I'm not living in a different country," Harry says. "Because all the comms teams basically try to outdo each other, but this is the contract. The symbiotic relationship between the two institutions working the best they can."
At the end of the docuseries, a statement from a representative of Knauf claims the Sussexes claims Knauf submitted the statement with the consent of Will's office were false, claiming the Sussexes and Associated Newspapers asked him to submit evidence and that he did so "staying neutral in the process." The Sussexes dispute these claims, denying they asked Knauf to submit a statement and adding they "don't believe Mr. Knauf remained 'neutral' by submitting a witness statement relied on by Associated Newspapers whilst working for the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge."