criminal
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Plahotniuc faces several other long-running criminal cases in Moldova but denies involvement in any of them.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
In her statement, Cherfilus-McCormick said the panel did not allow her lawyer to adequately prepare her defence and launched the investigation while she was fighting a criminal case, which ultimately "prevented me from defending myself".
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Even after criminal convictions, civil judgments and years of litigation, Schwartz remained elusive to the people seeking answers or accountability.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Prosecutors and police in Brazil are calling on President Trump to label the PCC a Foreign Terrorist Organization, joining more than a dozen other Latin criminal networks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
“Lionel Holbyne is half criminal, half haircut. I wouldn’t trust him further than I could throw him. In fact, considerably less far. Explain yourselves. Now.”
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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