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harassment

[huh-ras-muhnt, har-uhs-muhnt] / həˈræs mənt, ˈhær əs mənt /


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Salmond had been suing over a botched investigation into harassment complaints made about him before he died of a heart attack in 2024.

From BBC

“I never visited his island, never flew on his planes, and never saw him with young girls... I have been subjected to harassment, false accusations and threats via email, telephone and fax.”

From Los Angeles Times

Brown’s case was dropped in late October, according to a judge’s ruling in a related case, shortly after her federal public defenders informed the prosecution that “Z.C.” had a prior harassment conviction in Pennsylvania.

From Los Angeles Times

The internal grievance investigation concluded that she had experienced harassment but found that it did not amount to unlawful discrimination.

From BBC

Lai was kept in solitary confinement at his own request to avoid harassment, prosecutors said.

From Barron's