The Wire creator David Simon blasts Piers Morgan as an ‘empty parasite’ and ‘talking head sewage’ in Twitter row over Meghan Markle
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Award-winning TV writer and producer David Simon got into a heated Twitter exchange with Piers Morgan on Monday following the former Good Morning Britain host’s interview with Fox’s Tucker Carlson. Now go hack some poor girl’s cellphone and call that moral midgetry reporting, you empty parasite,” Mr Simon hit back. Over the course of his interview with Mr Carlson, Mr Morgan questioned the validity of Meghan Markle’s claims of racism within the Royal Family: “Is she deliberately lying? I don't know, but frankly, I don't care” “It's not really about Meghan Markle,” Mr Morgan continued during the interview.
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