Piers Morgan Earl Spencer Lawsuit
Piers Morgan threatened to sue Earl Spencer over 'fabricated inaccuracies' in his new bookReported by 5 of 6 outlets; wording from Daily Mail.
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Later on Tuesday, Spencer issued a statement apologising to Morgan and admitting he had incorrectly assumed Morgan had been editor of the Mirror at the time.
The King himself issued a furious rebuke that is almost without precedent.
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Mr Morgan has pointed out that he did not join the Daily Mirror until October 1995.
In his memoir, Earl Spencer said Morgan was editor of the Daily Mirror when the Mirror Group published "highly intrusive photographs of Princess Diana at the gym".
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- 22 Sep
Earl Spencer has apologised to Piers Morgan over a factual error in his new book about Diana, Princess of Wales.
- 23 Sep
'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.'
Coverage 8 articles
23 Sep Earl Spencer’s apology isn’t enough, says Piers Morgan
Sydney Morning Herald
23 Sep Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over 'incorrect' statements in his new book
Daily Mail22 Sep Diana's brother 'sorry' for factual error amid calls to 'pulp' new book
ABC News (AU)
22 Sep Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’
The Guardian
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22 Sep Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over factual error in Diana book
BBC
22 Sep Earl Spencer apologises over Diana book error but Piers Morgan still vows to sue
Evening Standard
22 Sep Piers Morgan threatens to sue Earl Spencer over book’s ‘fabricated inaccuracies’
Evening Standard- 22 Sep Piers Morgan threatens to sue Earl Spencer over book’s ‘fabricated inaccuracies’
Evening Standard
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