Piers Morgan hits back at Earl Spencer over latest dispute

British broadcaster Piers Morgan has intensified his public dispute with Earl Charles Spencer after the latter reportedly denied that legal proceedings had been initiated against him.

British broadcaster Piers Morgan has intensified his public dispute with Earl Charles Spencer after the latter reportedly denied that legal proceedings had been initiated against him.

The disagreement centers on Spencer’s recently published memoir, Swan Song which includes claims involving Morgan and the late Princess Diana. The dispute escalated further after Morgan released legal correspondence relating to the matter.

During a book event in New York, Spencer reportedly told journalist Tina Brown that Morgan was not suing him. The Earl had previously acknowledged an error connected to the controversy and issued an apology.

Morgan subsequently challenged Spencer’s account and shared legal documents publicly. In a post on X the broadcaster said he had released the correspondence because Spencer had denied that legal action was being taken against him.

The disagreement between the two men has grown since Spencer’s memoir, Diana, My Sister was released on September 22. Morgan has disputed several claims in the book describing them as inaccurate and defamatory.

One of the disputed passages allegedly connects Morgan with the publication of controversial photographs of Princess Diana in the Daily Mirror in 1993. Morgan has rejected the suggestion pointing out that he was working for The Sun at the time and had not yet moved to the rival newspaper.

Morgan has also criticized what he considers an insufficient response to the disputed material. He said the proposed changes would only involve correcting the relevant content in a future edition of the memoir, which he does not regard as an adequate resolution.

Legal correspondence between Morgan’s representatives at Schillings and Penguin’s lawyers at Wiggin reportedly shows that Morgan’s legal team contacted the publisher on the day the book was released.

His lawyers argued that certain statements concerning Morgan were false and damaging to his professional reputation. They also reportedly called for action over claims that they said wrongly connected him with the invasion of Princess Diana’s privacy.

The correspondence further argued that continuing to sell the book after the alleged factual error had been acknowledged raised concerns about the treatment of the disputed claims.

Penguin, however has reportedly indicated that it does not intend to withdraw the memoir from sale. Spencer also continues to maintain that Morgan has not brought a lawsuit against him.

The dispute therefore remains unresolved with both sides maintaining different positions over the nature and status of the legal action.