Family almost broken by contrary leader in unscrupulous monster, Roman emperor (8)

Q: What does the cryptic crossword clue "Family almost broken by contrary leader in unscrupulous monster, Roman emperor (8)" mean?

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Guardian Cryptic #28942 | 8 Across | 2022-12-16

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I haven't cracked this one yet — but the brilliant team at Fifteensquared have:

I can see CLA[n] (family almost) broken by ALIG (Ali G?) and leader in Unscrupulous but can’t make sense of it, I’m afraid. I knew it wouldn’t take long: please see comments 1 and 2

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