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Key paying for 'ponytail' counsel out of own pocket

Prime Minister John Key says he is paying for legal advice about his tugging of a waitress' hair out of his own pocket. Mr Key told reporters this afternoon he was not worried about any legal action, and he only hired a lawyer because he might be required to answer questions in relation to a private prosecution taken against him.

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