Martin Bashir was looking ‘fit and well’ as he charged up his electric-powered Mercedes after fleeing London. The under-fire journalist spent half an hour re-charging his SUV at a petrol station. An onlooker said: ‘He looked slim and fit, and was walking around no problem. He was with his wife and she got some coffees and … Read more
Prince William today welcomed a probe into Martin Bashir’s Panorama interview with his mother Princess Diana, saying ‘it should help establish the truth’ over the BBC’s decisions. The Duke of Cambridge dubbed Lord Dyson’s independent investigation into whether Mr Bashir conned his mother into their notorious 1995 Panorama interview ‘a step in the right direction.’ … Read more
Martin Bashir ‘liaised with Princess Diana in scary car parks’: Journalist allegedly held secret meetings with the royal in underground garages ‘to soften her up’ The pair allegedly held secret meetings in dimly-lit corners of central London Martin Bashir scooped the world with his 1995 interview at Kensington Palace BBC said that Bashir’s faked documents … Read more
Broadcaster Jonathan Dimbleby condemns Martin Bashir for the ‘bizarre and awful’ way he exploited ‘troubled’ Princess Diana for Panorama interview Veteran journalist slammed Bashir for using ‘deception and lies’ to secure Diana He said Bashir should have taken greater care over her emotional vulnerability BBC announced this week it would launch a full inquiry into … Read more
Michael Jackson’s lawyer claimed the singer’s documentary with Martin Bashir ‘set in motion a series of very tragic events’ which ultimately lead to his death in 2009. Tom Mesereau defended Jackson during his child molestation trial in 2005, during which he was found not guilty on all 14 counts against him. The lawyer, 70, claims in an … Read more
Princess Diana‘s friend has claimed the fake evidence used to secure her Panorama interview probably kick-started events that ended in her death. Ex-Vanity Fair editor Tina Brown said Martin Bashir’s doctored bank statements saw the Royal dismiss her protection which could have stopped her Paris car crash. Ms Brown, who had lunch with Diana in New … Read more
BBC Diana interview controversy takes another twist as broadcaster claims it has found handwritten note from the Royal that appears to absolve Martin Bashir over fake bank documents BBC previously said copy of Princess Diana’s note was no longer in possession Concerns fake bank statements which BBC said Bashir admitted commissioning But BBC said the note … Read more
Martin Bashir has been saying sorry to BBC colleagues for the ’embarrassment’ over his Princess Diana interview and branding it ‘a tragic way to retire’, it was claimed yesterday Martin Bashir has been saying sorry to BBC colleagues for the ’embarrassment’ over his Princess Diana interview and branding it ‘a tragic way to retire’, it was … Read more
Martin Bashir set up a money-spinning private company called ‘Panoramic Productions Ltd’ in the year of his BBC Panorama scoop with Princess Diana. It made more than £200,000 last year – on top of his BBC salary – it can be revealed. The under-fire journalist appears to use Panoramic Productions to reap outside earnings, including lucrative … Read more
The graphic designer who produced fake bank statements which helped trick Princess Diana into a bombshell interview with Martin Bashir launched a savage attack on former director-general Tony Hall for his part in hushing up the scandal. Matt Wiessler, who was sacked from the BBC after details of his role in making the bank statements emerged, … Read more