NEW: The Dyson report finds that BBC reporter Martin Bashir was "in serious breach" of the BBC's guidelines when he forged bank statements to convince Princess Diana to do an interview.
It calls the subsequent BBC investigation into Bashir's conduct "woefully ineffective".
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It calls the subsequent BBC investigation into Bashir's conduct "woefully ineffective".
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It says the investigation, led by future DG Tony Hall, failed on 3 counts:
1) It didn't interview Diana's brother, Earl Spencer
2) It didn't properly scrutinise Bashir's account
3) It could not reasonably have concluded, based on knowledge of his lies, that he was an honest man
1) It didn't interview Diana's brother, Earl Spencer
2) It didn't properly scrutinise Bashir's account
3) It could not reasonably have concluded, based on knowledge of his lies, that he was an honest man
The Dyson report concludes that: "Without justification, the BBC fell short of the high standards of integrity and
transparency which are its hallmark"
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transparency which are its hallmark"
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Perhaps the most damning finding in the report is that the BBC was involved in a cover up.
Dyson finds that the investigation into Bashir's conduct "covered up" facts it knew about how he secured the interview - including repeated lies.
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Dyson finds that the investigation into Bashir's conduct "covered up" facts it knew about how he secured the interview - including repeated lies.
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Full statement from Martin Bashir. Says faking bank statements was "a stupid thing to do and was an action I deeply regret" but says he still believes Diana would have given the interview regardless.
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