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Internal emails reveal he also said his ethnicity and working-class background helped to make him a target

Martin Bashir told colleagues professional jealousy was to blame for allegations that he secured an interview with Princess Diana through deceit, newly released emails reveal.

The email was disclosed after the BBC was ordered by a judge in December to hand over around 3,000 files relating to the affair.

Former BBC reporter wrote in internal email that colleagues did not like the fact that an immigrant had secured Princess of Wales interview

The email was disclosed after the BBC was ordered by a judge in December to hand over around 3,000 files relating to the affair.

The email was disclosed after the BBC was ordered by a judge in December to hand over around 3,000 files relating to the affair.

The email was disclosed after the BBC was ordered by a judge in December to hand over around 3,000 files relating to the affair.

Martin Bashir suggested allegations he secured an interview with Diana, Princess of Wales through deceit were due to him being “non-white” and would not have been made had he been a Dimbleby, new documents show.

The corporation was ordered to release documents relating to Bashir's interview with Princess Diana.

Martin Bashir blamed professional jealousy for the controversy surrounding the way he secured an interview with Princess Diana.