Omid Scobie appeared on the UK’s ITV’s This Morning and denied accusations that he is “Meghan Markle’s mouthpiece.”
Unsurprisingly, he did not take responsibility for the names of the two royals appearing in the Dutch version of “Endgame.”
Scobie Claims He Did Not Submit Names in the Book
“I never submitted a book that had those names in it,” Scobie claimed. He also denied that he did it to sell more books. When asked if he was disturbed, he replied,
“I am frustrated. I wouldn’t say I am upset about it.”
The author also blamed the publisher. Supposedly, this was an “earlier version” of the book. Royal experts wonder how it is feasible to “mistranslate two names” and book copies in the Netherlands distinctly state the names.
Omid Scobie persists that this was merely a translation error in the Dutch version. Dutch royal journalist Rick Evers discovered this massive “faux pas” and alerted the media.
The publisher halted sales of the book in the Netherlands. Scobie maintains that he is happy that the “mistake” will be corrected.
When Scobie was on ITV news, he exclaimed,
“Having only written and edited the English version of “Endgame,” I can only comment on that manuscript, which does not name the two individuals who took part in the conversation. I am happy to hear that the error in the translation of the Dutch edition of the book is being fixed.”
Scobie says the book is in several languages, but he does not know Dutch. He claims he never had the names in his manuscripts, which is obviously a bald-faced lie. How could an author mistranslate a name?
Some passages of the book were missing in the English version. It’s glaringly apparent that Omid Scobie meant for this to happen.
Scobie Defends Himself
When speaking to hosts of the ITV News, Alison Hammond and Craig Doyle, Scobie reiterates,
“I make it very clear in this book that I, in every way possible, want to adhere to the laws surrounding this subject.”
He said he and other journalists have tried to keep the names under wraps and
“follow a certain code of conduct when it comes to talking about it.”
Omid was asked if he felt that this scandal of the names being released has overshadowed the notion that some of the royal family may be racist.
Scobie says he never used the word “racist” to describe any of the royals. The one good point that Scobie makes is that the UK should question the relationship between race and the royal family. The royals are a family that the people of England pay their taxes to maintain.
The public has the right to know information pertinent to their lives. It’s not like the royals are “celebrities.” They represent the oldest form of government in existence.
Scobie also maintains that when the media accuses him of being “Pro Sussex,” it is character assassination, but it has no basis in reality.
“Endgame” will be back on the shelves in the Netherlands by December 8th.
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