Earl Spencer has written to Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick, alleging his sister was the victim of blackmail and fraud, the Mail can reveal. Lord Hall, who was head of news and current affairs at the time, said he 'didn't know' who the culprit was. The payments were supposedly made to Alan Waller, a former head of security for Diana's brother Earl Spencer, according to the faked statements. However, the BBC launched an internal probe after Bashir admitted he had shown the statements to Earl Spencer. The investigation, led by Lord Hall who went on to become director-general, did not speak to Earl Spencer and was described as 'woefully ineffective' by Lord Dyson.

Source: Daily Mail May 21, 2021 21:01 UTC