Christopher Berry-Dee dropped by publisher after allegations of abuse made against him
Summary
Publisher Bonnier Books has ended its relationship with true crime author Christopher Berry-Dee following allegations of violence and sexual abuse, which he denies. Waterstones has also stopped selling his books after the publisher decided to remove his works from the market.Key Facts
- Christopher Berry-Dee is a bestselling true crime author in the UK.
- Allegations include domestic violence and sexual assault of a 13-year-old student.
- Berry-Dee denies all the accusations and did not give an interview due to health reasons.
- Bonnier Books UK will no longer publish or work with Berry-Dee and is ending all contracts with him.
- The publisher is actively removing Berry-Dee’s books from stores and third parties.
- Waterstones removed Berry-Dee’s books from both physical shops and online sales following Bonnier’s decision.
- Berry-Dee admitted in his writing that he has lied to his subjects to gain their trust for his books.
- Another publisher, Orion (part of Hachette), recently published one of his books but has not commented on future plans.
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