Kingdom FM On Air Next Search The report by Lord Dyson concluded the journalist breached BBC rules by mocking up fake bank statements and showing them to Diana's brother, Earl Spencer, to gain access to the princess. And the inquiry also said the corporation covered up Mr Bashir's behaviour and it "fell short of high standards of integrity and transparency". The BBC and Mr Bashir have both apologised, and the corporation has written apologies to Diana's sons Prince William and Prince Harry, as well as Prince Charles and Earl Spencer. What did Diana's brother allege? Earl Spencer claimed that in the weeks before the programme, Mr Bashir showed him forged bank statements that related to alleged payments made to his sister's former private secretary Patrick Jephson and another former royal household member by the security services.