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Piers Morgan sues Earl Spencer over Diana memoir claims despite apology

Morgan disputes accounts in Spencer's new book about gym photos and Diana's funeral, says he received an apology but is pursuing legal action anyway.

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What to know

  • Morgan disputes two main claims: that he published hidden gym photos of Diana (which appeared in the Daily Mirror in November 1993, nearly two years before he joined the paper) and that he was hostile when Spencer called to uninvite tabloid editors from Diana's funeral.
  • Spencer has apologized for the claims, but Morgan is continuing legal action anyway, seeking removal of the passages and damages paid to the King's Trust.
  • The dispute sits within a broader controversy over Spencer's memoir, which also contains allegations about King Charles that have drawn a rare response from Buckingham Palace.

“My question though is this, if Earl Spencer can be so incredibly, defamatorially wrong about such basic facts involving me, well, why should we believe anything else he puts in this book?”

Piers Morgan, Broadcaster · Evening Standard ↗

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Piers Morgan sues Earl Spencer over Diana memoir claims despite apology
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    Spencer apologizes but Morgan continues legal action

    Earl Spencer apologizes to Morgan for the defamatory claims in the book. Morgan updates X to acknowledge the apology but states he is pursuing legal action against Spencer and Penguin to have the lies removed and damages paid to the King's Trust.

    “Earl Spencer has apologised to me for his defamatory lies published in his new book, Swan Song, published today. But I am pursuing legal action against him and his publisher Penguin to have the lies removed, and damages paid to the King's Trust.”
    — Piers Morgan
    1. 11 outlets Earl Spencer issues apology to Piers Morgan for huge error in his bombshell book after legal threat

      first by GB News, 1d ago · also Evening Standard, Guardian Media, Guardian, The Independent, BBC, The Times +4

      15 more headlines
    2. 7 outlets Piers Morgan says he'll sue Earl Spencer over 'lies' in book as Swan Song: Diana, My Sister hits shelves

      first by Evening Standard, 2d ago · also The Australian, The Independent, Forbes, Guardian Media, Guardian, ITVX

      9 more headlines
    1 more claim →
    • TCatInReality@mastodon.social

      Who cares what Piers Morgan thinks? # BBCNews is really trawling the bottom of the barrel to keep this # PrincessDiana story going. BBC News - Earl Spencer should pull Diana book from shelves, Piers Morgan says https://www. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr93e2 nz0281o

      TCatInReality@mastodon.socialMastodon1d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    Buckingham Palace responds to Spencer's claims about King Charles

    A Palace spokesman addresses Spencer's broader allegations in the memoir, including claims that King Charles said 'we'll forget her soon enough' after Diana's death, stating that grief can affect memory and judgment.

    “While we do not comment on books as a matter of principle, His Majesty is mindful that the pain of fraternal grief can cloud reason, affect judgment and colour memory in ways others do not recognise, even many years after such a loss.”
    — Buckingham Palace spokesman
    • wood5y@mastodonapp.uk

      Charles Spencer has upset Piers Moron. Good. https://www. independent.co.uk/news/uk/home -news/piers-morgan-diana-funeral-earl-spencer-book-b3053948.html

      wood5y@mastodonapp.ukMastodon1d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
  3. background

    Morgan announces legal action on X — Morgan posts that he is taking legal action against Spencer and his publishers over what he describes as demonstrable lies that call into question Spencer's credibility as a historian.

  4. background

    Morgan disputes Spencer's accounts on his TV show — Speaking on Piers Morgan Uncensored on Monday night, Morgan challenges the claims, noting the gym photographs were published by the Daily Mirror on November 7, 1993—nearly two years before he joined the newspaper. He was working for The Sun at that time.

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    Earl Spencer publishes memoir with claims about Morgan and Diana coverage

    Swan Song: Diana, My Sister is released containing claims that Piers Morgan published hidden camera gym photos of Diana and was hostile when Spencer called to uninvite him from her funeral.

    1. 1 outlet Piers Morgan Taking Legal Action Over Claims From Princess Diana's Brother

      first by Newsweek, 2d ago

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