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Patrick Daly

DARK SECRETS: Lee anderson facing libel proceedings after making defamatory bribery claims | Rare Historical Photos

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A legal firm said it has been instructed to pursue libel proceedings against the recently-appointed Conservative deputy chairman after he “made defamatory allegations of bribery”.

Bindmans LLP said its client, Michael Hollis, considered remarks that Lee Anderson made about a planning application submitted in his name to be defamatory.

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