discrediting

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Defense attorney Tom Mesereau was an expert at discrediting witnesses, subjects told the filmmakers, but certain key witnesses, like Janet Arvizo, struggled to connect with the jury on their own.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Not to do so is to outsource the right’s self-definition to the most vile and discrediting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 16, 2025

And this is why discrediting whistleblowers works so well.

From Salon • Jun. 20, 2024

The defence’s best chance at winning was discrediting Cohen, a star witness.

From BBC • May 30, 2024

The discrediting of witnesses can be a highly effective tactic, and Quintilian observes that it can be done against whole categories of witnesses, as well as against individuals.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith