Most famously Scallywag was sued
for libel by John Major over an article claiming he was having an
affair with a "domestic" Claire Latimer. This cost them dearly. Of
course it turns out that Major was having an affair but with Edwina
Currie. The editors had been sold a red herring. Although strapped for
cash they battled on. It was only after a mysterious break-in to the
office when crucial files and computers were removed that Simon began
to lose heart.