criminal
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The Justice Department declined to comment on the criminal subpoenas or any related investigation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
California families learned the Justice Department was pursuing their medical records only after NYU Langone Health disclosed it had received a criminal subpoena May 7 in Fort Worth, Texas.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Hackers from a well-known cyber criminal group have accessed a "significant amount" of personal student data held by the University of Nottingham.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
“I never witnessed nor had any indication that Epstein was engaged in ongoing criminal conduct. I never went to his island, his ranch or his Florida home,” Gates said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Between finding out I was kidnapped, that my dad may be a criminal, and that I have a mom and a twin brother, I never got a chance to tell JP what’s going on.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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