recant

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Baroness Lawrence said: "Any person who expresses views like these and does not recant is an obvious danger to society and must remain in custody."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

She said she decided to take responsibility for her lies in the Cox matter, and hired an attorney to formally recant.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2024

She withdrew the allegation later, but Trump's biographer points out that her alimony payments were likely in danger if she did not recant.

From Salon • May 1, 2023

According to a lawsuit Floyd Bledsoe filed in 2016, Jefferson County authorities persuaded Tom Bledsoe to recant his confession and “framed” his brother by hiding evidence of his innocence.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Ralph Meyers took the stand before this Court, swore to tell the truth and proceeded to recant most, if not all, of the relevant portions of his testimony at trial.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson