innocent
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However, he is currently attempting to appeal against his sentence, and he has long maintained he is innocent.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Those who faced SEC enforcement actions and those who chose to settle with the agency were prohibited from ever publicly denying the agency’s allegations, even if they believed they were innocent.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
This case is unusual because innocent prisoners typically petition for federal habeas corpus relief, not compassionate release.
From Slate • May 29, 2026
“It seems innocent, but you don’t know what’s happening in the background,” says Mayra Rosario Fuentes, a senior threat researcher at the consumer digital-protection research firm TrendLife.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
“You never asked,” she said with an innocent smile.
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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