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Embattled motor racing chief Max Mosley has had an invitation from the Automobile Association (AA) to visit New Zealand later this year withdrawn.
Mr Mosley is clinging to the presidency of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) despite a clamour for his resignation because of a scandal involving a sadomasochistic session with prostitutes.
His status near the top of the auto racing world has been in jeopardy since The News of the World tabloid reported on March 30 that he engaged in sex acts with five prostitutes in a scenario that involved Nazi role-playing.
Mr Mosley, 67, acknowledged participating in the five-hour sex session, reported to have cost him US$5000 ($6414) but he has denied that the sex acts had Nazi overtones.
He was invited to the AA's transport and environment summit in June but organisers have asked him not to attend.
AA spokesman Greg Hunting said today Mosley would not be attending the summit.
"I wrote to him late last week suggesting it might not be possible under the circumstances," he told Radio New Zealand.
"On the same day I received a note from him saying he regretted not being able to attend."
Motorsport New Zealand said Mr Mosley's attendance at events it was involved with was also under review. Spokesman Morrie Chandler, who is also an FIA vice-president, said he doubted that Mosley's visit would go ahead.
Mr Mosley has said the Nazi reports are "pure fabrication" designed to embarrass him because of his family history, and started legal proceedings against the newspaper.
He is the son of Sir Oswald Mosley, a disgraced British politician who founded the British Union of Fascists and had close ties to the Nazi leadership in Germany.
- NZPA
