A journalist who works tirelessly to uncover a scandal – discovering claims of lies, theft and deception on a global scale – must surely be hoping their findings lead to some kind of justice. Consequences. Retribution.

For Observer reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou, however, the reality has been somewhat different. In a new Sky documentary, a former employee of publisher Penguin tells her: “Your investigation actually sent The Salt Path back to the top of the bestsellers chart.”

Hadjimatheou’s exposé didn’t bring down the author at its centre, it lifted her up. It also unwittingly confirmed the old adage that “all publicity is good publicity”. It appears that money talks the talk (even if there’s speculation you actually didn’t even walk the walk). The real winner of The Salt Path scandal? Raynor Winn. By a landslide.

At this point, the story behind the story is better than the 2018........

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