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allegation

[al-i-gey-shuhn] / ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən /


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News of the 53-year-old's departure was first reported by the Mirror, which reported that it "understands the allegation relates to a historic relationship".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

“This allegation is entirely false and fabricated,” chief Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement after the Financial Times report was released.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

To support the unfounded allegation, they circulated screenshots on social media showing results from JustDone.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The company, by then renamed 2Rivers, said it was “dismayed” by the allegation and that it complied with international sanctions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

After months of frustration, failure, and growing public scorn, Sheriff Thomas Tate, ABI lead investigator Simon Benson, and the district attorney's investigator, Larry Ikner, decided to arrest Walter McMillian based primarily on Ralph Myers's allegation.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson