He told us that throughout the years he has been traveling in the region, in different Arab countries, and that he went to Gaza, crossing borders controlled by Israel, and that his case was closed, and he didn't see that anybody would put him on trial again.

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The SEC investigated Aguirre's claims and closed the case, but it was reopened after Aguirre brought his complaint to the Senate's attention.

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Last month police and the Crown Prosecution Service decided there was insufficient evidence to make a criminal case against the peer over his expenses claims during his time as leader of Essex County Council and closed their files.

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