accuser

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Recent Examples of accuser The case involved the testimony of a single accuser, Jessica Mann, rather than the testimonies of multiple accusers. Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 The ex-studio boss was in a courthouse holding area Wednesday when jurors, after a few hours of deliberating, sent a note asking to rehear some of accuser Jessica Mann ’s testimony and to review a lengthy prosecution timeline of emails and other evidence. ABC News, 14 May 2026 However, the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office ultimately dropped charges against Santana after the 17-year-old accuser recanted his statements to prosecutors, television interviewers and on social media, according to court records. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 14 May 2026 An appeals court overturned his 2020 New York conviction on charges that involved Mann and another accuser. Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026 His abuse, which extended to both athletes and non-athletes alike, has been most closely associated with wrestlers, including Michael DiSabato, the first accuser to publicly detail allegations against him. Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 7 May 2026 Stefon Diggs' accuser, his former personal chef Mila Adams, is testifying Monday at his assault trial in Dedham, Massachusetts. Matt Schooley, CBS News, 4 May 2026 Jackson’s abuse allegations initially made up much of the third act, but a past accuser had reached a settlement with the estate guaranteeing he would never be depicted in any future commercial projects. Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 3 May 2026 The witness reportedly said that Holder got out of that taxi and into the one that had been hailed for the accuser. Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuser
Noun
  • Most harassers do not harass others in front of someone else.
    Briana Mascaro, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • On May 8, the alleged harasser, Alex Jenkinson, appeared at Westminster Magistrates Court via live link and was ordered to stay away from several royal residences.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • The drive-thru coffee house will take over the property previously occupied by TGI Fridays, which closed five years ago, said petitioner James Hus of the DVG Team.
    Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
  • The defendant is referred to here as the petitioner.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Noun
  • Meanwhile, younger brother Sam begins to suspect that Michael's new friends are not merely troublemakers, but vampires.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Retaliation can include being assigned to a station far from home, passed up for promotions or labeled a troublemaker.
    Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • If the appeals court affirms the conviction, the handbook says the appellant can then petition the United States Supreme Court for a certiorari review.
    Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • Previously, when a Planning Commission decision was appealed, the City Council could only consider the issues raised by the appellant.
    Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Pedro Báez joined the Los Angeles pen in 2014 and assumed the role of Goldschmidt’s primary tormentor.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 4 May 2026
  • Brendan Carr, tormenter in chief of the broadcast networks, made his way around the room, as did Lachlan Murdoch, the CEO of Fox Corporation.
    Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That’s true even though those colleges’ membership organization, the NCAA, is the defendant and is trying to enforce rules accepted by member schools.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
  • Wired ran a story about the butt pillows used by OpenAI’s phalanx of lawyers and executives, including the president and co-defendant, Greg Brockman, to insulate themselves from the discomfort of the court’s benches.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Incredibly, one of Schiller's torturers, Jorge Delgado - the Sun Gym member who had first told Lugo about Schiller and his millions - ended up helping the federal government make their case.
    Troy Roberts, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • His torturers shattered his hands and paraded him around the stadium, taunting him to try to play his guitar.
    Christina Hioureas, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The plaintiffs are two transgender teens and their parents, who are all identified by pseudonyms in court filings.
    Matthew Kelly May 19, Kansas City Star, 19 May 2026
  • The plaintiff’s counsel repeatedly questioned Altman’s character, accusing him of being untrustworthy, and of routinely lying.
    Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 19 May 2026

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