The estate sold for a 'rumored' $12 million. [=people say that it sold for $12 million, but that may not be true]
It 'was rumored that' the factory was going to move overseas, but that turned out to be false.
That news should keep 'the rumor mill' churning/running/going for a while!
(..) Hai. Okay. Hai. Hai. Okay. He got married a couple of times... To some nice women. Beautiful women too. I mean, you and I would be crazy for these women. But there were always rumors. I never liked his acting, so I never gave a damn whether he was straight or not. Thank you... Hi. Thanks. (..)2003 Lost in Translation