Hoffman

American

[hof-muhn] / ˈhɒf mən /

noun

Malvina 1887–1966, U.S. sculptor.

Hoffman British

/ ˈhɒfmən /

noun

Dustin ( Lee ) (ˈdʌstɪn). born 1937, US stage and film actor. His films include The Graduate (1967), Midnight Cowboy (1969), All the President's Men (1976), Kramer vs Kramer (1979), Rain Man (1989), Accidental Hero (1992), and Moonlight Mile (2002)

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Siegel chose Scott Hoffman, a former M&A lawyer.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Other authors on this study include Eva Hoffman from Yale University.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

Hoffman apologized in 2019 for associating with Epstein.

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2026

The donations Weinstein and Liner made to Hoffman and Hernandez fall outside the law’s time frame, campaign records show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

Mrs. Hoffman joined in and both of them hammered at me.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright

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