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Leech, the former chief investment officer of Western Asset Management, pleaded guilty Friday to a single charge of obstructing a regulatory proceeding.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

However, flaws in the police investigation, and in the ten year-long trial of the two men, who both pleaded not guilty, have left questions hanging over this verdict.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Rhone pleaded not guilty to the new charges and is scheduled to be back in court again in March.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

His mother, fearful for her youngest son, pleaded with him to flee the country.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

“Let’s go back to the village,” Nhamo pleaded, clinging to Grandmother’s legs.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer