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A neighbor told the New York Post they had seen him earlier Saturday carrying groceries home.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

But in a TV interview earlier this year, he did acknowledge he exercised poor judgement in meeting Epstein.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Major League Baseball earlier this year signed a licensing deal with Polymarket.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Steven Ruby, an attorney for the Justice companies, said they became aware of the criminal investigation earlier this year.

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

It was one of the rooms he’d accidentally stumbled into earlier.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova