Princess Diana, BBC documentary, ended my career, says graphic designer who scoffed at bank statement

Good Morning Britain spoke to Matt Weissler, the graphic designer who says he was blacklisted by the BBC for talking about the documentary Panorama of Princess Diana.

Matt told hosts Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid that he feels guilty for not realizing that the fake bank statements he simulated as props for the show would actually show Diana’s brother, Earl Spencer.

The document alleged that Diana’s staff was being paid by other companies, including News International, adding to her reported paranoia and encouraging her to take the 1995 interview with Martin Bashir to publicize her story in case something happened. happen to him.

The explosive documentary was where Diana revealed the infidelity of Prince Charles and said he was unfit to be king, seen by 23 million viewers.

Martin has not responded to comment on the allegations, after the BBC confirmed he suffers from long-term complications due to Covid.

Graphic designer Matt wants an apology for the BBC and says the forgery effectively ended his career.

“[Martin] He said they were going to be used as copies, he was just making props for filming, “Matt said.

“When I did the Review of The Year show, the producer pointed out to me that even though they loved the pitch we did for them and the concepts on that show, they were told they shouldn’t be working with us.

“That was the first time I noticed that there was a decree saying that I could no longer work for the BBC.

“The night I presented the two bank statements, Martin sat down with me and I had worked with him on many programs, I thought he was absolutely professional and very good at his job.

“He said, ‘Look, I really need two bank statements that I’ve seen that show surveillance, people who get paid to watch someone.’

“He never mentioned names, kept a notebook and kept all his information to himself.

“He didn’t put pencil on paper, he insisted that I did all the work to create it.”

Piers asked Matt how he felt, given that the interview led to Diana leaving the Royal Family, losing the security protection that could have prevented her death.

Matt replied, “It made me feel guilty that I was so dedicated to doing a job that I just didn’t notice any signs that there was something particularly wrong at the time.

“You feel like you have a hand in something that ended horribly, it goes through my mind all the time.

“Why didn’t I question it? The night I questioned one of the companies on the bill, I saw a name that had been used in a previous Panorama show, one of the names I had to make up.

“I asked Martin and he said, ‘No, no, that’s okay, that’s okay, that’s right.’

“I thought he was never wrong.”

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