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Tom Roche
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Sat Jan 22 01:27:21 CET 2005
PEEL BIOGRAPHY PULPED OVER LIBEL FEARS
An unauthorised biography of late DJ JOHN PEEL has been withdrawn
from sale after a third party complained it libelled them.
Author MICK WALL's book JOHN PEEL was published in November (04) less
than a month after the legendary British radio presenter died from a
heart attack, while holidaying in Peru.
A spokesperson for Wall's ORION PUBLISHING house has confirmed the
tome has been taken off shelves but otherwise refused to comment.
TRANSWORLD PUBLISHING bought Peel's official memoirs in 2003 and
suspect Wall's unofficial book may have contained inaccuracies
because it was rush-released, to cash in on Peel's demise.
Transworld publisher PATRICK JANSON-SMITH says, "Unlike those
ambulance-chasers at Orion, we have some sense and decency."
21/01/2005 17:51
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