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Princess Diana s brother believed that rogue reporter Martin Bashir planted a listening device in her Kensington Palace apartment to gain her confidence.
The author Sally Bedell Smith recorded the revelation in notes she made when she interviewed Earl Spencer for her 1998 biography of Diana.
Diana herself had believed a bug had been planted in her flat by the security services and had professionals in to check for listening devices.
Ms Bedell Smith s notes record Earl Spencer s belief that a device was put in Diana s apartment by Bashir to make her believe her suspicions were well-founded, according to The Times.
Earl Spencer reportedly said that he was told by members of Diana s staff that Bashir went into her apartment with his anti-bugging team before pulling a device from her radio.
George Best s ex-wife has said the footballer believed he had been manipulated and cheated into giving an interview with the now disgraced reporter Martin Bashir.
Alex Best, 49, claimed she was pushed by Bashir into agreeing to a documentary about her husband, even as he fought chronic liver damage brought on by alcoholism.
Speaking in an interview with the Daily Mirror, Alex said Bashir portrayed her and Best s agent Phil Hughes as heavy drinkers who were driving Best to an early grave.
The Irish footballing legend passed away aged 58 following a liver transplant in 2005, a year after he and Alex divorced.
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