as in embezzlement
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In 2019, club members suspected Stellato of $20,000 worth of embezzlement and relieved him of his rear commodore position, according to court records.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2026 -
Price has been charged with embezzlement, perjury and having a conflict of interest, by casting votes on real estate projects whose developers had hired his wife.—
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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But Takaichi hoped to translate her own popularity into a stronger mandate for her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) – which has been weakened in recent years by a scandal involving the misuse of political funds.—
Yumi Asada,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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Credit freezes and deceased flags help, but identity misuse can still surface in other ways.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Feb. 2026
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Alcorn calls it intentional copyright infringement and brand misappropriation.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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Here, the relevant evidence is from as far back as 49 years ago and alleged trademark misappropriation started in 1989, when the gold jacket was used for the 1989 Hall of Fame induction.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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Owen Masters, 42, of West Bend, is facing two felony theft by contractor counts with an amount between $2,500 and $5,000 and a third felony count with an amount between $10,000 and $100,000, according to a criminal complaint filed in Milwaukee County Circuit Court.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Reports of catalytic converter and even taillight thefts are nothing new.—
Adam Ismail,
The Drive,
5 Feb. 2026
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In its worst forms, paranoia is a misapplication of the tools of attention, devotion, and care, scuttled by dread, the oppression of the unknown, and a lack of support.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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That conclusion rests on a profound misapplication of pediatric bioethics principles.—
Amy Caruso Brown,
STAT,
30 Jan. 2026
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