Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inDan HaygarthThursday 01 October 2026 14:10 BSTWhy is Piers Morgan threatening to sue Earl Spencer?Piers Morgan has published confidential legal correspondence on X to counter claims by Earl Spencer that the journalist is not taking legal action against him over his memoir, Swan Song.The dispute centres on allegations in the book claiming Mr Morgan was responsible for publishing covert gym photographs of Princess Diana in the Daily Mirror in 1993, two years before he joined the newspaper.Earl Spencer apologised for the timeline error and pledged to make corrections in future editions, but insisted during a New York event that he was not facing legal action from Mr Morgan.Legal letters released by Mr Morgan show his lawyers, Schillings, demanded an apology, the removal of false statements, damages paid to The King’s Trust, and the withdrawal of current book stock.Lawyers acting for the publisher maintained there are no grounds for a viable defamation claim and refused to pull existing copies, whilst confirming amendments for future reprints and digital editions.In fullPiers Morgan publishes legal documents as he demands damages from Earl SpencerMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in