Andrew Morton's publisher surrenders to Tom Cruise
By Richard Eden
By Richard Eden
Story from The Telegraph
In a move that would cause its fiercely independent Scottish founders to turn in their graves, Macmillan has caved in to pressure from Tom Cruise and abandoned plans to publish Andrew Morton's controversial biography of the Hollywood actor.
"We have decided that we will not now be publishing the book," confirms a spokesman for the 165-year-old company, of which Harold Macmillan, the former Conservative prime minister, was once chairman.
Tom Cruise took legal action over claims by his biographer
"Although it was published in America, Cruise had so many complaints that by the time our lawyers had been through it, there was nothing left but red ink," says my man at Macmillan. "We have explored every possible option, but have concluded that once the potentially defamatory sections are taken out, there is not enought left to make a good read.
"Understandably, Andrew is very upset, but apparently he thinks that he may have more luck with another publisher. Good luck to him."
"We have decided that we will not now be publishing the book," confirms a spokesman for the 165-year-old company, of which Harold Macmillan, the former Conservative prime minister, was once chairman.
Tom Cruise took legal action over claims by his biographer
"Although it was published in America, Cruise had so many complaints that by the time our lawyers had been through it, there was nothing left but red ink," says my man at Macmillan. "We have explored every possible option, but have concluded that once the potentially defamatory sections are taken out, there is not enought left to make a good read.
"Understandably, Andrew is very upset, but apparently he thinks that he may have more luck with another publisher. Good luck to him."
In Tom Cruise: An Unauthorised Biography, which has been a bestseller in America after it was published by St Martin's Press in January, Morton makes a series of disputed claims.
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