He later tweeted an apology for the remark. When they did not appear, he would jokingly remark that they must have committed suicide. King later expressed regret for the remark, saying that he misspoke. However, that was his last demeaning remark to her. I could never understand this puzzling remark. The group demanded that Hagel apologize for this 1998 remark. He later apologised for his remark. This provoked Brummell's remark, "Alvanley, who's your fat friend?". Mrs. Benchley apologized profusely and tried hard to atone for the remark. McGowan later apologised to anyone who took offence to the remark. According to an offhand remark by LaPaglia, he has employed an American accent since 1982. In the book, Harrer says nothing about any such remark. A chance remark at home, which seemed insignificant at the time, supports this theory. It was the common remark of everybody. He was not fined for the remark.