acquitted
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was prosecuted over the affair after his first term, which ended in 2011, before being acquitted in 2021 over a lack of evidence.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Netflix is dropping a three-part docuseries that revisits Michael Jackson’s 2005 trial in which he was acquitted on charges of child molestation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
Paxton, who has served as attorney general since 2015, has faced a series of scandals but survived an impeachment battle after being acquitted by the Texas Senate.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The national high court has acquitted the Colombian singer of tax fraud and ordered the Treasury to repay the money plus interest to her.
From BBC • May 18, 2026
Then very quickly and still in a very loud voice she said yes, that I would be acquitted and that we would go swimming again.
From "The Stranger" by Albert Camus
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