Piers Morgan freed by regulators over 'harmful comments' for Meghan Markle
'Mr. Morgan was entitled to say he disbelieved the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's allegations,' says report
Piers Morgan has been cleared by a UK broadcast regulator for holding suspicion and using strong words against Meghan Markle's tell-all with Oprah Winfrey.
On Wednesday, the Office of Communications has cleared Morgan after an investigation in the case. Morgan also left his job at Good Morning Britain after being criticized for questioning Meghan Markle's credibility.
"The Interview between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and Oprah Winfrey contained serious allegations and it was legitimate for this Program to discuss and scrutinize those claims including their veracity," Ofcom said. "Ofcom is clear that, consistent with freedom of expression, Mr. Morgan was entitled to say he disbelieved the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's allegations and to hold and express strong views that rigorously challenged their account."
It continued, "The Code allows for individuals to express strongly held and robustly argued views, including those that are potentially harmful or highly offensive, and for broadcasters to include these in their programming," they continued. "The restriction of such views would, in our view, be an unwarranted and chilling restriction on freedom of expression both of the broadcaster and the audience."
