Overview

• British author Mel Elliott alleges that Meghan Markle's canceled Netflix series 'Pearl' closely resembled her 'Pearl Power' children's books published between 2014 and 2018.
• Elliott's legal team sent three letters between 2021 and 2022 to Netflix and Archewell Productions, claiming potential copyright infringement, but received no response.
• Elliott believes her legal challenge may have influenced Netflix's May 2022 decision to drop 'Pearl,' though Netflix cited broader cuts to animation projects at the time.
• Elliott expressed disappointment that her concerns were not acknowledged and stated she would have welcomed an opportunity to collaborate on the series.
• Neither Netflix nor Archewell Productions has publicly responded to Elliott's recent claims, which have renewed scrutiny of the project.