Piers Morgan says he plans to sue Princess Diana’s brother over new book
Broadcaster Piers Morgan has announced legal action against Earl Charles Spencer and his publishers over claims made in Spencer's memoir, 'Swan Song'. Morgan disputes specific allegations regarding his involvement in the publication of 1993 photographs of Princess Diana.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights the ongoing tension between media figures and the British aristocracy regarding the legacy of Princess Diana and journalistic ethics.
PIERS MORGAN HAS said he is taking legal action against Princess Diana’s brother, Earl Charles Spencer, and his publishers over claims made about him in a new book.
The broadcaster announced the move on X this evening, accusing Spencer of writing “demonstrable lies” about him in his memoir, Swan Song: Diana, My Sister.
Morgan subsequently outlined his objections during an episode of his panel show Piers Morgan Uncensored, focusing on a passage supposedly linking him to the publication of photographs taken of Diana exercising at a gym in 1993.
BREAKING: I am taking legal action against Earl Spencer and his publishers over demonstrable lies he has written about me in his new book, which call into question his credibility as a supposed ‘historian’ . Full details to follow on tonight’s @PiersUncensored
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