The inquiry reports about the BBC reporter Martin Bashir conducted a bombshell interview with Diana, Princess of Wales in 1995 are expected to be published later on Thursday.
The investigation was headed by former Supreme Court Judge Lord Dyson, who probe whether Bashir acted convinced Princess Diana to sit down for the BBC’s Panorama interview, where she spoke about the details of an abusive marriage of Prince Charles.
Last week, Bashir resigned from the position of religious affairs editor for the BBC over health reasons. last week has not publicly commented on the ongoing probe or allegations made against him.
Despite once admitting that he had forged bank statements back in 1995 to secure a meeting with Diana’s brother Charles Spencer and be introduced to the Princess of Wales, Bashir claimed that the fake documents were never shown to Diana and that taking part in the interview was her own decision.
Earl Spencer, claims that it was Bashir who enticed Diana into giving the shocking interview by feeding her increasing “paranoia”. The journalist allegedly told the Princess of Wales that she was being spied on, her phone wiretapped, and the car followed, according to Spencer.
The BBC’s news network’s Director-General Tim Davie, who pledged “to do everything possible to get to the bottom of this”.
He was echoed at the time by Diana’s son Prince William, who expressed support for the investigation, which he said should “help establish the truth behind the actions” that led to the interview.
Last week BBC Press office announced that Bashir is concerned, that he “does not wish to be contacted by media and will not be making public comment at this time”.
The interview was watched by more than 20 million people in late 1995, in which Diana where she argued that Prince Charles was cheating on her with Camilla Parker Bowles. She also admitted to having an affair and asserted Prince Charles might not be able to adapt to being king, among other claims.
Shortly afterward, Queen Elizabeth II wrote to Charles and Diana calling on them to seek a divorce. The princess died in a car crash in Paris in 1997 as her driver tried to speed away from paparazzi photographers following the vehicle.