 On receipt of the apology he issued further proceedings against the "Daily Mail" for an allegedly defamatory article published in September 2008 suggesting that Dizaei advised a lawyer over a criminal case.In September 2008 he was accused by the Metropolitan Police Authority of using his corporate credit card inappropriately and his conduct was investigated by the Chief Constable of Dorset and the IPCC.Dizaei maintained that the allegations were without foundation.