Michael Jackson’s family call for fresh investigation into Martin Bashir’s 2003 interview with singer
nme.comMichael Jackson‘s nephew Taj has led calls for a fresh investigation into the singer’s notorious interview with Martin Bashir, claiming that his late uncle was “stabbed in the back” by the shamed journalist.It comes after an independent inquiry led by Lord Dyson last week found that Bashir engaged in “deceitful behaviour” to gain access to Princess Diana for a landmark interview in 1995.The Dyson Report also concluded that Bashir’s actions to secure the interview amounted to a “serious breach” of BBC editorial policy, which the corporation subsequently covered up.In 2003, Bashir attracted international attention for presenting Living with Michael Jackson, an ITV documentary where he followed the late pop icon’s life over the course of eight.
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