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or counter-charges
as in counteraccusations
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In January 2010, Mayorga reached an out-of-court settlement with Ronaldo’s lawyers — the footballer was not present at mediation — and received $375,000 in return for agreeing never to go public with the accusations, and for the settlement not to be viewed as an admission of guilt.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
16 June 2026 -
After 18 months that saw Cabarrus County commissioners fire two county managers, face multiple lawsuits and weather accusations of political infighting, the board unanimously selected veteran public administrator John Eller IV as the county’s next top executive Monday night.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
16 June 2026
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Some of the allegations included removing protective plastic guards covering actresses’ vaginas during the filming of intimate scenes, and Franco getting angry when actresses didn’t want to go topless.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The film reignited prior child molestation allegations and led the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Office to reopen its investigation into Jackson.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
14 June 2026
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“Countercharges.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/countercharges. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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