witness box

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Actor Liz Hurley on Thursday broke down in tears in the witness box of London's High Court as she accused a tabloid publisher of "monstrous" conduct including planting secret microphones on her home windows.

From Barron's • Jan. 22, 2026

"He got into the witness box at his trial and lied through his teeth. Clearly, he hasn't changed, and I'm glad the justice secretary has seen through it."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2026

Later on Thursday, there was another outburst from Miss Wandelt in the witness box, as she turned away from the prosecutor and began to cry.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025

Plumb argued from the witness box during his trial that his comments were just online chat and fantasy, but admitted they were "dark".

From BBC • Oct. 21, 2025

From the moment she took her place in the witness box, she caused a stir.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield