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The district attorney said the text messages would help prove “that intent to defraud, that intent to commit money laundering, this intent to violate our conflict of interest laws.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2026

But the jury absolved Musk of “engaging in a scheme to defraud Twitter investors.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

“This diminished capacity will send bad actors the message that there will not be enough cops on the beat if they attempt to defraud or exploit our commodity and derivative markets,” Schiff says.

From Barron's ● Feb. 12, 2026

There seemed to be a real hunger for some sense of justice for Cook, who did not defraud anyone.

From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026

I’d just have to prove that they were using the telegraph company to defraud.

From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner

Garner Food Co. defrauds customers with its name and lone star logo on the iconic brand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2022

White-collar crime undermines the rule of law, defrauds victims, and disrupts the marketplace.

From Salon ● Aug. 14, 2018

If a senator, Cabinet secretary, or federal judge assaults or defrauds another citizen in violation of state law, he or she cannot claim immunity based on occupation of a federal office.

From Slate ● Jul. 25, 2017

“If a large brokerage firm defrauds you, at least they have the money to pay you back,” said Brian Smiley, an Atlanta- based securities lawyer.

From BusinessWeek ● Jul. 6, 2011

He defrauds himself, his family, the community in which he dwells; for all these have an interest in that property.

From Twelve Causes of Dishonesty by Henry Ward Beecher

The plot reportedly came to light when authorities launched an investigation when a man claimed he had been defrauded by a man falsely presenting himself as a judge.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

A Beverly Hills film producer whose credits include “Joker,” “Longlegs” and “Greyhound” has been indicted on federal fraud charges that allege he devised a scheme that defrauded investors of more than $100 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026

Investors who were defrauded out of more than £1m by a former Nasa scientist will get most of their money back.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

But when older Americans are defrauded, they tend to lose more money — much more.

From MarketWatch ● May 22, 2026

“It was the product you were selling. And what you produced was not love. It was fake love. You defrauded us. It’s clear. Your heart rates no longer rise when you see each other.”

From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson

He's certain there are more, too – but is unperturbed at the idea that his neighbours might be defrauding people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

A Delaware court ruled JPMorgan must continue paying legal fees for Charlie Javice, who was convicted of defrauding the bank.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026

Carl Erik Rinsch, the director of the 2013 Keanu Reeves action film “47 Ronin,” will serve more than two years in federal prison for defrauding Netflix of $11 million.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026

Exiled Chinese entrepreneur Guo Wengui, convicted of defrauding thousands of people of more than $1 billion, was sentenced Monday to 30 years in prison by a federal court in New York, US media reported.

From Barron's ● Jun. 30, 2026

Passing on still farther, he saw thousands of shopkeepers, some of whom he knew, who were tormented for defrauding and cheating their customers.

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