victim
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In his own victim impact statement, he said he was in bed when police arrived to tell his mum what had happened.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
Did he feel like an accidental victim of Russia's attacks on the nearby ports, I asked him.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
When the allegations first emerged, Cambridge stood by Arday, saying he was the victim of a racially motivated smear.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A federal prosecutor in New York told the state in July it wouldn’t produce materials, citing victim privacy and protective orders from the Epstein and Maxwell prosecutions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Some states authorized the family members of the victim to sit at the prosecutor’s table during trial.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
That’s getting a lot harder when the men claiming to be victims of lies make themselves impossible to take seriously.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Blackstone, Bain Capital and KKR are among the intended victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
Pedestrians are also the second-largest group of road accident victims after two-wheeler riders.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Attorney Gloria Allred also filed a complaint in Orange County Superior Court on behalf of three alleged victims, two of whom spoke out about what they described as the “ultimate betrayal of trust.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Thirty-six states enacted laws that gave victims specific rights to participate in the trial process or to make victim impact statements.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
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