Richard Worth

A former business associate said " I know Ms Kim's personality very well" adding " Richard Worth is a innocent fool. He didn't do anything wrong."

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"She feels the political fallout around Richard Worth has been sufficient and going through the courts would have been an additional ordeal that would have gained little," TV3 said.

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"It talks about how they were drinking wine, she was tired and went to bed, and was woken by a naked Richard Worth," TV3 said.

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"Richard Worth is now a member of the public, he isn't a Member of Parliament, he's not a member of the National caucus and he's not part of the executive," Mr Key said. "For me, it is a chapter closed and I'm moving on."

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"The reason I made Lockwood Smith the speaker and not Richard Worth was...because I thought Lockwood Smith would be a better speaker," Mr Key said. "I did say to Phil Goff...that you always us hear rumours about members of Parliament."

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"I have not committed any offence. I am presently co-operating fully with the police and will continue to do so," Worth said. "There has been a rush to judgment on the basis of rumour and speculation, which has been damaging to my political career and hurtful for my family and friends. "I maintain that I am innocent of any crime, and I will defend myself vigorously against any accusations that I have broken the law."

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