Mr Myler maintained that the paper believed its reports were "legitimate and lawful and, moreover, that publication was justified by the public interest in exposing Mr Mosley's serious impropriety".

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"I actually think it's the appearance of impropriety, " Mr. Lhota said.

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The Gallops deny any impropriety and are fighting both the revocation and a big personal tax bill in U.S. Tax Court.

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