Buckingham Palace insists it DIDN'T smear Meghan after she accused aides of a 'calculated campaign' against her - after ex-staff claim she 'bullied two PAs' and 'drove them out' of Kensington Palace, four days before explosive Oprah interview will be aired The Times reported a spokesman for the Sussexes vehemently denying the claims, saying they were 'the victims of a calculated smear campaign based on misleading and harmful misinformation' A bullying complaint was lodged against the Duchess of Sussex by a senior member of Kensington Palace staff before she and Prince Harry quit as working royals The Times reported it was made in October 2018 by Jason Knauf, who worked as communications secretary to Harry and Meghan