Australian gossip columnist Andrew Hornery issues a humiliating apology to Anthony Bell after making false accusations about him.
Columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald Andrew Hornery has apologized to celebrity accountant Anthony Bell after an article published last weekend made false claims about him.
The article, titled ‘Michael Clarke, Anthony Bell and Sydney’s most intriguing boys’ club’, claimed that Bell was the founder of a boisterous ‘boys’ club’ that lacked ‘family values’.
In its sorry Posted on Sunday, Hornery wrote: “We acknowledge the outstanding contribution Mr Bell’s charity has made in purchasing life-saving children’s medical equipment in hospitals across Australia.”
Newspaper gossip columnist Andrew Hornery (pictured) has apologized to celebrity accountant Anthony Bell after an article last weekend made false claims about him.
“The Sun-Herald regrets any suggestion that Mr. Bell is the founder of a ‘boys’ club’ and does not have the appropriate family values.”
“We acknowledge that Mr. Bell was a bystander to the Noosa incident referenced in the article and was in no way party to the dispute.
“The Sun-Herald apologizes unreservedly to Mr. Bell for the pain and suffering the article has caused him, his family and friends.” the statement said.
The article has since been removed online.
The article, titled ‘Michael Clarke, Anthony Bell and Sydney’s most intriguing boys’ club’, claimed that Bell was the founder of a boisterous ‘boys’ club’ that lacked ‘family values’. Pictured: Anthony Bell and Michael Clarke in 2014
In his apology published Sunday, Hornery wrote: “The Sun-Herald regrets any suggestion that Mr. Bell is the founder of a ‘boys’ club’ and lacks appropriate family values.”
It comes after Bell witnessed a fiery fight between his close friend, former Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke, and his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough earlier this month.
The dramatic footage, obtained by The Daily Telegraph, shows a shirtless Clarke being yelled at and slapped by his irate girlfriend as others in the group, including TV presenter Karl Stefanovic and Bell, try to defuse the fight.
Viral video of the Noosa incident shows Yarbrough accusing Clarke of sleeping with his ex-girlfriend Pip Edwards on December 17 and texting her to say she is the “love of his life”.
It comes after Bell and Today presenter Karl Stefanovic (left) witnessed a fiery fight between his close friend, former Australia cricket captain Michael Clarke (centre) and his girlfriend Jade Yarbrough.
All hell broke loose when Clarke, Stefanovic and the Yarbrough sisters were having dinner at a beachside restaurant in Noosa with Bell.
The video opens with Yarbrough yelling at Clarke before she punches him in the face and pushes him after the cricketer insists he didn’t cheat on her.
‘I’m wrong? I’m fucking wrong! You are a fucking liar. Ican see everything. You called her,” she yells, apparently referring to the messages between Clarke and Edwards.
Bell and Stefanovic can be heard telling the couple to stop, which falls on deaf ears.
All hell broke loose that night when Clarke, Stefanovic and the Yarbrough sisters were dining at a beachside restaurant in Noosa with Bell. Pictured: Clarke and Bell in 2015