On the night of May 16 to 17, Prince Harry, Meghan Markle and her mother were allegedly victims of a car chase in the streets of New York. But the Sussexes’ account is in question.
Did Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Exaggerate? After their evening at the Women’s Vision Awards, a gala during which the Duchess of Sussex received an award, their return would have been highly eventful. The reason : paparazzi “very aggressive“who allegedly chased their taxiaccording to their official press release. “This relentless pursuit, which lasted more than two hours, nearly caused numerous near missesinvolving other drivers on the road, pedestrians and two New York police officers“indicates the document.
In a press release relayed by our colleagues from washington postthe New York police say they have “helped the private security team that was protecting” the couple. “There were many photographers who made it difficult to transport them”said Julian Phillips, spokesman for the New York police. “The Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived at their destination and no collisions, summonses, injuries or arrests were reported“, he continued. New York City Mayor Eric Adams said he received a report that confirmed that two New York City police officers “could have been injured”. If he called the incident a“a little reckless and irresponsible”, the city councilor seemed more skeptical about the duration of the chase advanced by the Sussex press release. He also recalled that“a ten-minute chase is extremely dangerous in New York City”.
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The taxi driver testifies
Another key testimony also challenges the version of the Sussexes: that of Sukhcharn Singh, the taxi driver who took the couple as well as Doria Ragland, the mother of Meghan Markle. According to him, two vehicles were following his taxi. “They continued to follow us and were approaching the car”he told the washington post. “They took photos when we stopped and filmed us.” A worried security guard allegedly asked him to return to the police station. The driver then allegedly turned around to bring the Sussexes back to the pick-up point. A journey he estimates at ten minutes – and not two hours. “I don’t think I would call it a chase”he added. “I never felt like I was in danger. It wasn’t like a chase in a movie. They were quiet and seemed scared, but it’s New York, it’s safe“, he assured. Contacted by our colleagues, Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the incident.