Piers Morgan‘s legal threat to Earl Spencer over “defamatory lies” in his new memoir reportedly cost the writer not only an apology but also an expensive reprint. Charles Spencer has published a new memoir, “Swan Song: Diana, My Sister,” detailing the life of Princess Diana. In the book, Spencer made several claims about the broadcaster, which Morgan said were false. Spencer quickly offered an apology. However, Morgan stated that he would still take legal action to have the “offending pages” removed from the book.
Piers Morgan’s legal threat will reportedly have Earl Spencer undertake costly reprint of Diana’s memoir
Piers Morgan’s legal threat has reportedly forced Charles Spencer to undertake a costly reprint of his new memoir about Princess Diana. Apparently, the Earl wrote that Morgan, along with his The Sunday Mirror colleagues, took photographs of Diana with a hidden camera while she was working out in a leotard.
Morgan refuted the claims, explaining that he wasn’t even working for the publication when the photos were published. He also hit back at Spencer, saying the book contained “defamatory lies” and questioned his claims of being a “historian.”
Later, Morgan said that Spencer had apologized to him. The journalist also added that while he has accepted the apology, he would still take legal action against him. He wanted the publishers to have the “offending pages” removed from the memoir.
As a result, future editions of the book will reportedly be edited. A source told RadarOnline that making changes to a book that has already been published and put on sale is a major challenge. The source explained that every future copy will need to contain the corrected text, calling it a “headache nobody wants.”
The insider added, “Piers making clear that an apology wasn’t enough and threatening legal action inevitably increased the pressure to ensure the disputed material was corrected. It is an embarrassing situation for a major memoir that was always going to receive enormous scrutiny, and a highly costly one at that.”
