Friday, November 6, 2020

Banker

Just for context, an extract from Andrew Morton's book, Diana - In Pursuit of Love, covering how Martin Bashir secured his Panorama interview with the Princess. Matthias Wiessler was a graphic artist working for the BBC at the time, and was paid £250 directly by Bashir, sending the completed recreation of bank statements by BBC driver to be handed to Bashir at Heathrow Terminal 2 in October 1995. The interview was broadcast on 20 November 1995. 












The computer discs that contained Wiessler's copy of the 'bank statements' were stolen from his flat three weeks after the broadcast. 

Matt Wiessler won a graphic design BAFTA for his work on the 1992 Election. He left the BBC in 1996, but continued to freelance for them through his company Bedeau Wiessler. He is now the co-owner of a bicycle company and still working in design in Devon.  




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