Actress Celina Jaitly has publicly responded to defamation notices served by her estranged husband Peter Haag and his father Wolfgang Haag, asserting on Friday, 5 June that coordinated efforts are being made to discredit, intimidate, and silence her. Jaitly, who has filed for divorce from Peter Haag on grounds of domestic violence and cruelty, made clear she will not yield to legal pressure.

The Defamation Notices

Two legal notices were served to Jaitly by Peter Haag and his father Dr. Wolfgang J. Haag, alleging that her public statements, media interviews, social media posts, and related publications contain unverified and defamatory allegations against the Haag family. The notices also raised concerns about the impact of the ongoing publicity on the couple's three minor children, amid active matrimonial and child custody proceedings in Austrian courts.

Jaitly confirmed she has submitted her response through her legal representatives.

Jaitly's Response: 'I Will Not Be Intimidated'

Taking to Instagram with a carousel post, Jaitly addressed the notices directly. She noted the irony that the family had previously embraced media coverage — including Peter Haag's participation in magazine covers, interviews, and articles featuring their children — until it no longer served his interests.

'For years, publicity involving our family was actively embraced, including Peter's participation in magazine covers, interviews, articles featuring our children and me until it suited his own interests. It is therefore ironic that when I began speaking about my own experiences, legal battles, concerns as a mother and pursuit of justice, I was met with legal notices instead of answers. Let me be clear, these are my children too. I am their mother and they are the reason I continue this fight,' she wrote.

Custody Concerns and Isolation Allegations

Jaitly said she has consistently supported joint custody and an amicable divorce, but alleged that despite court orders she has been denied contact with her children. She described her public appeals as arising from fears that her children could be moved outside the jurisdiction of Austrian and Indian courts without her knowledge or consent.

'I have long felt subjected to pressure, intimidation and attacks on my rights living in a remote Austrian village, specifically as a woman who lost both her parents. All evidence has been placed in front of competent authorities and honourable courts across jurisdictions,' she stated.

She further alleged that consistent efforts are being made to remove her from her role as her children's mother, and that what troubles some is 'not that I have spoken, but that I have refused to remain silent.'

Jaitly's Broader Allegation

The actress described the situation as a 50-year-old man and his 75-year-old father — whom she noted is reportedly on his third marriage — joining forces to issue legal threats against her at the very moment she sought relief before competent courts, following what she describes as years of abuse and the forced transfer of her premarital assets.

'I will not be intimidated into silence for speaking about my experiences or seeking the legal remedies available to me. I am fighting with evidence and have full faith in the judicial systems of India and Austria,' she added.

The matrimonial and custody dispute continues to be contested across multiple jurisdictions. How courts in both countries rule on the pending proceedings will be closely watched.