In July 2007, Gabriel Liiceanu and former "Ziua" contributor Dan Tapalagă sued the latter newspaper for calumny, referring to various allegations made against them—Liiceanu considered that, in his case, "Ziua" had organized a campaign of libel after he had decided to rally with supporters of the Report. According to "Adevărul" journal, the three argued that their initiative was an attempt "to purge the language of the Romanian press, and to put a stop to the publishing of articles that 'poison' public opinion." Patapievici also expressed his concern that the anti-Băsescu section of the Romanian public made little effort to condemn "Ziua" for its "mudslinging".