(Newser) – Meghan Markle won her lengthy legal battle against the Mail on Sunday earlier this month, and on Sunday, she got a front-page statement from the British tabloid. The Mail and its associated website were ordered by a judge to acknowledge the win, and, following the ruling in Markle's favor being upheld in court Dec. 2, they did so Sunday, People reports. Some commenters were quick to note the timing of the statement being published the day after Christmas, when few people are reading the news. Markle will also get financial damages, as the tabloid has been ordered to pay 90% of her legal expenses, estimated at nearly $2 million. The Mail had said it was considering escalating the case to the UK Supreme Court, but as BuzzFeed notes, the publication of the statement "signal[s] that the company has finally admitted defeat."

Source: Daily Mail December 27, 2021 09:35 UTC