Matt Wiessler receives substantial compensation after he was made ‘fall guy’ following Panorama scandal
A graphic designer has received a substantial financial settlement from the BBC after he was made the “fall guy” for Martin Bashir’s decision to use fake bank statements to help secure an interview with Diana, Princess of Wales.
Matt Wiessler was asked by Bashir to mock up the documents in 1995. These were then shown to Diana’s brother Earl Spencer as part of a successful bid by Bashir to land the career-defining interview with the princess that made his name around the world.