Former First Minister Alex Salmond offers proof to the committee investigating the Scottish authorities’s mishandling of complaints towards him.
Mr Salmond claimed there had been “a malicious and concerted effort” by a variety of individuals to wreck his popularity.
In his opening assertion, he criticised the management of the civil service, Crown Workplace and the Scottish authorities.
Nicola Sturgeon has challenged her predecessor to show his claims, saying there may be “not a shred of proof”.