Reply #7: Ex-royal valet 'sticks by claim'

[MaineDem]

An ex-royal valet who claimed he saw an incident involving Prince Charles has denied withdrawing the allegation.

George Smith was paid £60,000 by the Mail on Sunday for the story, which has been denied by the prince, last year.

In a statement to PA, Mr Smith admitted he was tempted by the cash offer to say that he had told lies because he was deeply in debt.

But, he says, he could not accept the money because "if I had said that it would not be true".

"I stick by what I have always said. I told The Mail on Sunday what I witnessed and that is the truth," his statement added.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/3802037.stm

The BBC tends to change headlines, no?