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Piers Morgan Says He'll Sue Earl Spencer Over Claims In ‘Swan Song’ Book

Earl Spencer has apologized to Piers Morgan for an "incorrect assumption" in his memoir about Princess Diana, titled Swan Song. While Spencer stands by his account of a specific phone call, Morgan has accepted the apology but continues to demand that the book be pulled from shelves. The dispute began when Morgan threatened to sue the Earl over claims he described as "defamatory lies" and "bulls..t," leading to reports that Spencer has already undergone an expensive reprint of the work.

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  • ✓ Earl Spencer apologized to Piers Morgan for an incorrect assumption in his memoir.
  • ✓ Piers Morgan threatened to sue Earl Spencer over claims in the book Swan Song.
  • ✓ The memoir contains claims that nannies beat Princess Diana and her brother in Norfolk.
🛡️ Source Corroboration: 8 independent reporting domains (90% confidence) ⏱ Read time: ~2 min

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Earl Spencer issued an apology for an incorrect assumption in the book.

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  1. Earl Spencer apologizes to Piers Morgan over Diana memoir errors

    Earl Spencer has apologized to Piers Morgan for an "incorrect assumption" in his memoir about Princess Diana, titled Swan Song. While Spencer stands by his account of a specific phone call, Morgan has accepted the apology but continues to demand that the book be pulled from shelves. The dispute began when Morgan threatened to sue the Earl over claims he described as "defamatory lies" and "bulls..t," leading to reports that Spencer has already undergone an expensive reprint of the work.

    Why it matters

    The memoir includes controversial claims that nannies beat Princess Diana and her brother at their Norfolk childhood home. Morgan's legal threats target specific passages he asserts contain false information.

    What is confirmed

    • Earl Spencer apologized to Piers Morgan for an incorrect assumption in his memoir.
    • Piers Morgan threatened to sue Earl Spencer over claims in the book Swan Song.
    • The memoir contains claims that nannies beat Princess Diana and her brother in Norfolk.

    Still unconfirmed

    • The legal threat resulted in an expensive reprint of the memoir.
    • Charles Spencer may face costly legal trouble over the memoir.

    What to watch next

    • Decision by Earl Spencer on whether to pull the book from shelves
    • Formal filing of a lawsuit by Piers Morgan
    Sources used for this update (9)
    1. The Guardian — Earl Spencer apologises to Piers Morgan over ‘incorrect assumption’
    2. BBC — Earl Spencer should pull Diana book from shelves, Piers Morgan says
    3. People.com — Charles Spencer Apologizes to Piers Morgan Over Error in Princess Diana Book, but Stands by His Account of Their Phone Call
    4. Forbes — Piers Morgan Says He'll Sue Earl Spencer Over Claims In ‘Swan Song’ Book
    5. Yahoo — Piers Morgan Accepts Earl Spencer’s Apology, but Puts Forth a New Demand — Report
    6. www.edp24.co.uk — Nanny banged Diana's head on wall at childhood Norfolk home
    7. www.yahoo.com — Charles Spencer’s Book Faces a ‘Costly’ Piers Morgan Problem — Source
    8. www.yahoo.com — Piers Morgan’s Legal Threat Costs Earl Spencer More Than Just an Apology — Report
    9. thenightly.com.au — Piers Morgan’s move to sue Earl Spencer over ‘bulls..t’ claims in memoir ramps up, says Di would hate book
    confidence 90%
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