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Meanwhile, in a deposition, Jones has detailed how Nathan purportedly did crisis work for Bolno after, in 2023, a singer died of a fatal overdose in the married executive’s Miami hotel suite.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Jasso purportedly timed the shooting to coincide with the 27th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado, as well as Adolf Hitler's birthday.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The wheel was purportedly organized to benefit the West Haven High School hockey team and other high school sports programs, according to Allard.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
This screenshot, taken by Brian Hooker of Navionics, a GPS app that boaters use to navigate, and obtained by CBS News, purportedly shows the route his dinghy took the night his wife Lynette disappeared in the Bahamas.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026
Jasso purportedly timed the shooting to coincide with the 27th anniversary of the Columbine High School shooting in Colorado, as well as Adolf Hitler's birthday.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The wheel was purportedly organized to benefit the West Haven High School hockey team and other high school sports programs, according to Allard.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
This screenshot, taken by Brian Hooker of Navionics, a GPS app that boaters use to navigate, and obtained by CBS News, purportedly shows the route his dinghy took the night his wife Lynette disappeared in the Bahamas.
—Cristian Benavides, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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