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BBC apologises and pays 'substantial damages' for Princess Diana Panorama interview

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BBC has paid Princess Diana's private secretary "substantial" damages as a result of the infamous Panorama interview.The corporation announced it has paid Patrick Jephson a “substantial sum” in damages and has apologised “unreservedly” to him over the way Martin Bashir obtained his 1995 Panorama interview.A BBC statement said: "The BBC and Commander Patrick Jephson have reached a settlement following publication of the Dyson Report."Commander Jephson was the Private Secretary to Diana, Princess of Wales.

The BBC accepts and acknowledges that serious harm was caused to Commander Jephson as a result of the circumstances in which the 1995 interview with Diana, Princess of Wales was obtained, which have become apparent as a result of the Dyson Report."The BBC apologises unreservedly to Commander Jephson for the harm caused to him and has paid his legal costs.

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