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In 2000 the SEC charged him with fraud in a case he settled without admitting wrongdoing, agreeing instead to pay a $350,000 fine and disgorging $8.3 million.
From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026
Both health systems, which previously received subpoenas for patient information, have denied wrongdoing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
This strategy is classic “whataboutism,” which is defined as “the act or practice of responding to an accusation of wrongdoing by claiming that an offense committed by another is similar or worse.”
From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026
It denied any wrongdoing as part of the settlement.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Today, the term “McCarthyism” is commonly used to describe accusing someone of a wrongdoing without having any evidence.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
This, of course, has its own nuances — a case-by-case basis depending on the severity of the artist’s wrongdoings — but being a functional adult means learning to measure your own integrity.
From Salon ● Sep. 5, 2026
The province wants to use the court system to "ensure that British Columbians are not left bearing the costs of corporate wrongdoings."
From Barron's ● Jul. 7, 2026
Of course there are still detractors, but in an era in which public cancellations abound and apologies are scrutinized for any whiff of inauthenticity, Milli Vanilli’s wrongdoings can now seem quaint.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2026
Hockenstein and Lippman say they weren’t shown evidence of Sothea’s wrongdoings and have questions about the way Sovann Komar went about investigating what had gone wrong at the orphanage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
He wanted to appear cleansed of any past wrongdoings.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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