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Recent Examples of accuser
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.
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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
An earlier cut of the film did end in 1993 and addressed the allegations, but that ending had to be scrapped due to a clause in a legal settlement with an accuser that stipulated he could never be pictured or mentioned in a dramatization of Jackson’s life.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But those sequences had to be removed after producers discovered a clause in the settlement with the young accuser that barred the depiction or mention of him in film or television.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
But then the estate realized that the decades-old settlement with the accuser forbade any party from depicting that situation for commercial purposes.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
No criminal charges were filed because the main accuser refused to testify in criminal court.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
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
An earlier cut of the film did end in 1993 and addressed the allegations, but that ending had to be scrapped due to a clause in a legal settlement with an accuser that stipulated he could never be pictured or mentioned in a dramatization of Jackson’s life.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
But those sequences had to be removed after producers discovered a clause in the settlement with the young accuser that barred the depiction or mention of him in film or television.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Apr. 2026
But then the estate realized that the decades-old settlement with the accuser forbade any party from depicting that situation for commercial purposes.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
No criminal charges were filed because the main accuser refused to testify in criminal court.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for accuser
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Of course, that conservative approach is often wrecked by QB harassers such as Lawrence and Williams, part of a defense that ranked seventh in the NFL in sacks.—
Eric Branch,
San Francisco Chronicle,
17 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the lawsuit argued, law enforcement in the area where the harasser lived should have served the papers.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Dec. 2025
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The council said petitioners must provide a full development plan and agree to improvements at the site.—
Deborah Laverty,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Among those petitioners is Stephen Snyder-Hill, one of the lead plaintiffs suing OSU, whose initiated petition to remove Wexner’s name was denied by the school’s standing advisory committee in January.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
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Meanwhile, younger brother Sam begins to suspect that Michael's new friends are not merely troublemakers, but vampires.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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Most of the appeals were still pending after the Career Service Hearing Office ordered all of the appellants to provide further information before officers make a final ruling.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 Sep. 2025
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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
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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
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Four other people, including the defendant's cousin Ronald Crawley, were charged with helping kidnap Arnett.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
6 May 2026
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Investigators had 1,000 pages of messages between Campbell and Gerodemos and other co-defendants.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
6 May 2026
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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
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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
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One of the plaintiffs was Buaite Againn, the investment vehicle run by Davis’ former BeautyKind business partner.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
12 May 2026
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The plaintiffs in the California suit claim they were misled by deceptive labeling when purchasing the product more than a dozen times in California stores.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Accuser.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/accuser. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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