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Video footage circulating on social media and via media outlets, including the New York Post, purportedly shows the woman chanting at people attending a vigil for Kirk.
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
When being indicted for pandering, the infamous Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss purportedly had a list of celebrity clients, including Sheen.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Perlstein and Vergato billed the data management company for services purportedly done by a shell company created by Vergato.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday afternoon, Harrison shared audio, purportedly of the same student speaking with Welsh about the issue.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
When being indicted for pandering, the infamous Hollywood madam Heidi Fleiss purportedly had a list of celebrity clients, including Sheen.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
Perlstein and Vergato billed the data management company for services purportedly done by a shell company created by Vergato.
—Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 9 Sep. 2025
On Tuesday afternoon, Harrison shared audio, purportedly of the same student speaking with Welsh about the issue.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Purportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/purportedly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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