infamous
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But Habba’s most infamous case as the president’s personal lawyer was one brought in the Southern District of Florida in May 2022.
From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026
Clarkson alleged that an employee spoke to her in a condescending manner after revealing that a similar item would cost $15,000, comparing the encounter to the infamous shopping scene in “Pretty Woman.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026
She’s gone from a name mostly known around Silicon Valley to an infamous character in the tech world and beyond, and was convicted of defrauding investors in Theranos in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
The cancellation quickly turned into an infamous riot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026
“The infamous New Orleans abode belonging to the Devil’s daughter went up in flames earlier, in what Unremarkable officials think was a gas leak,” he says.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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