According to an AP review of 175 lawsuits, 3, 818 players have sued.

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Rahman allowed the AP to review months of text messages with Hoban from January to September 2012.

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The review, called Moving Forward and led by Plaid's economic policy adviser Eurfyl ap Gwilym, recognised the party's lack of electoral progress.

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