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Last December, Pittman pleaded no contest to willful cruelty to a child with injury or death, accepting an eight-year prison sentence that can be reduced by half, court records show.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Johnson eventually pleaded no contest to three counts of false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Drew McIntyre ultimately wiped them both out with a low blow and powerbombs through production tables, leading officials to rule a no contest.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Garcia continued to work with James during his 2024 victory over Devin Haney, which was reversed to a no contest because Garcia tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2026
Johnson eventually pleaded no contest to three counts of false pretenses between $1,000 and $20,000.
—Paula Wethington, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Drew McIntyre ultimately wiped them both out with a low blow and powerbombs through production tables, leading officials to rule a no contest.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Garcia continued to work with James during his 2024 victory over Devin Haney, which was reversed to a no contest because Garcia tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2026
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“No contest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/no%20contest. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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