purported
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The lawsuit also points to more than $150m paid to Epstein by billionaire Leon Black, co-founder of Apollo Global, for "purported 'tax and estate planning advice'", via Black's Bank of America account.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
Reuters first reported the hack on Patel’s Gmail, though they could not independently verify the leaked information, including Patel’s purported resume and personal pictures of him.
From Salon • Mar. 27, 2026
Bonar insisted that Twigg was a “valid, published precedent” and added three more purported citations to the case.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Cipriani’s lawsuit includes exhibits of purported messages via WhatsApp between him and Shell discussing the UFC deal, allegedly sent before the agreement’s announcement.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Tenzing Norgay and other eminent Sherpas signed a petition demanding that the government of Nepal conduct an official inquiry of the purported ascent.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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