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Piers Morgan Earl Spencer Lawsuit

22 Sep to 23 Sep

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Laura HardingEvening Standard
Laura ElstonEvening Standard
BBC NewsBBC
Jamie GriersonThe Guardian
Mazoe FordABC News (AU)
Riley StuartABC News (AU)
and Syan VallanceABC News (AU)
Joe RossiterDaily Mail
Staff reporterSydney Morning Herald

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Piers Morgan threatened to sue Earl Spencer over 'fabricated inaccuracies' in his new book

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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.

4 of 6 outletsfirst reported 22 Sepwording from The Guardian

The King himself issued a furious rebuke that is almost without precedent.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 22 Sepwording from Evening Standard

Mr Morgan has pointed out that he did not join the Daily Mirror until October 1995.

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 22 Sepwording from Evening Standard

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".

3 of 6 outletsfirst reported 22 Sepwording from BBC

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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.
4 outlets · BBC
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.'
2 outlets · Daily Mail

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 Mail
22 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
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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