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His high-profile targets went on to include the future French president Nicolas Sarkozy in 1997 -- although in that case he had an accomplice lob the actual pie for fear of being recognised.

From Barron's ● Aug. 24, 2026

As he is played by the most charming man in television, we are instinctively on his side — and Lucky loves him, even though he made her, still a child, an accomplice.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

Left in the dust was the man’s accomplice, Natali Ray, a 57-year-old aspiring novelist and mom of three from England who was arrested at the scene.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

The letter said applicants could cheat in a variety of ways, including using impersonators, working with an accomplice via screen–sharing or earpieces, or getting help from AI chatbots.

From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026

Though he found no concrete evidence of arson, Cowie believed Holmes or an accomplice had started the fire.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

Using stolen identities, AI tools and U.S. accomplices, its operatives have cheated their way into remote jobs at American companies—funneling millions of dollars back to Kim Jong Un’s regime.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

The court ruled that he did not act alone, but after Knox and Sollecito were acquitted no other accomplices were convicted.

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Prosecutors said the detained person is "strongly suspected of having committed the offences, and that there is a risk of flight, destruction of evidence, and collusion with accomplices or witnesses".

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

Bušić and his accomplices were taken into custody by Parisian authorities and then sent to the United States.

From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026

“She’s not going anywhere. We can look for accomplices later, too. The priority has to be subduing the crowd. This is a Protocol Six-Oh-Two situation. All of you—go!”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix