Princess Diana

Conspiracy theories capture the public’s imagination, and in this hour, we explore the death of Princess Diana — the world’s most photographed woman, who lived and died amidst media madness. On August 31, 1997, while being pursued by paparazzi, the frenzy turned fatal when the car carrying Princess Di and boyfriend Dodi Fayed crashed inside the Alma Tunnel in Paris. From the start, conspiracists suggested that Diana’s death was political. The official French inquiry, conducted in near-total secrecy, ignited numerous theories — mainly placing British power behind her death. And while the “official” British inquiry is slated for release in 2005, its findings will likely do little to squelch skeptics.