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To: seniboye.tienabeso@abc.com; kate.hodgson@abc.com; Anastasia.E.Williams@abc.com; Kim.Godwin@abc.com; anastasia.williams@dig.twdc.com; matthew.stone@dig.twdc.com; kimberly.godwin@dig.twdc.com; seni.tienabeso@dig.twdc.com; stienab@gmail.com
To Whom It May Concern-
I am reaching out in regards to your segment on ABC News Live featuring British correspondent, Emily Andrews which aired on Friday May 14, 2021. At a time when journalistic standards have been so vigorously questioned due to an infiltration of “fake news” it is beyond detrimental to provide a platform to someone like Emily Andrew’s who has played a high profile role in spreading noted lies about Harry, Meghan and even their friends.
Below are just a portion of the untruths and questionable sourcing that Emily Andrew’s has had a hand in:
Emily Andrews hiring PI to do illegal data collect on meghan markle https://bit.ly/3eQeZe1
Duchess of Sussex: Private investigator unlawfully accessed private information - BBC News https://bbc.in/3ygtq2q
Private investigator says he skirted laws to get info on Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, sell it to the Sun tabloid - The Washington Post https://wapo.st/3wl8o0P
Meghan Markle Responds to Report The Sun Hired a Private Investigator to Follow Her https://bit.ly/2RVIBgq
Emily lying and having having her publication sued and apologizing
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Won an Apology Over Frogmore Parking Ban Claims https://bit.ly/3ojHkMD
Meghan Markle, Prince Harry Get Apology from The Sun over Inaccurate Report https://bit.ly/3ojvn9v
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle win accuracy complaint against Sun 'parking ban' splash https://bit.ly/3tNCf05
Priyanka debunking lies by Emily Andrews
Emily promoting her lies Priyanka https://bit.ly/3brXmi9
Priyanka debunking Emily's lies https://bit.ly/2ST6Pso
Emily defending her lies https://bit.ly/3yf6pgf
As you can see, Ms. Andrew’s has already been publicly taken to task for her lies involving actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas by the famed actress herself. Ms. Andrews has published lies repeatedly specifically targeted at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The publication for which she is employed has been sued by the Duchess and has lost those lawsuits based on the very lies Emily has written.
There is a blatant conflict of interest to utilize this biased correspondent on a piece based on mental health that should’ve been handled with more care. This was a time for informed professionals to help those going through some of the mental health challenges the Duke highlighted on the podcast with Dax Shepard. There was a definite slant to turn news into entertainment with a liberal sprinkling of salacious gossip and unchecked assumptions. On a piece that should have highlighted a struggle so common to many people, reconciling your own parents' hurt and how that may have manifested in your upbringing, it was served with schoolyard smirking at the Duke somehow defaming his grandmother. If there was an eye on balanced reporting you would have highlighted how HRH Prince Charles highlighted in his official biography with author Jonathan Dimbleby, some of the emotional struggles he endured with his parents Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip.
Your network has done a disservice to your audience and yourselves when you forgo an opportunity to uplift and opt for a weapon to destroy.
Sincerely-
Concerned Viewer