defendant
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Prosecutors have also pointed to recovery of a green BIC barbecue lighter in Rinderknecht’s car that was seen in a video the defendant filmed near the fire scene on the night the Lachman blaze erupted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026
Walsh also asked the defendant about evidence, previously heard in court, that Complainant B had disclosed allegations to the Hoys' daughter, Claire Selfridge, when the two women were in their teens.
From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026
The company said it is the first case against a defendant employing Google’s Gemini AI model.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
The jury has reached its decision: the defendant must sell the team.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Priddy had died, but his successor, John Bell, the new superintendent of the colony, was the appointed defendant.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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