allegation

If someone is innocent of the accusation — or wants others to believe they are — they can respectfully deny the allegation without attacking or putting themselves into the victim role.

From Salon ● Oct. 26, 2026

The Mauritian anti-corruption watchdog said a joint investigation by the FBI and Mauritius's Financial Crimes Commission had yielded witness statements, digital evidence and recordings to support the corruption allegation.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

A spokesperson for the union said Raman’s allegation was “untrue”; Bass’ campaign also said it had nothing to do with the Gascón rumor.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

"They then made an allegation of theft and injury, and I was investigated by the police at the time, but nothing came of it."

From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026

After months of frustration, failure, and growing public scorn, Sheriff Thomas Tate, ABI lead investigator Simon Benson, and the district attorney's investigator, Larry Ikner, decided to arrest Walter McMillian based primarily on Ralph Myers's allegation.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Wiley has denied similar allegations from his estranged wife and others.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

As regulators around the world grapple with reining in, or even banning, social media use for teens, American lawsuits have focused on allegations of addictive design and deceptive practices by social media companies.

From Barron's ● Oct. 28, 2026

In decades past, independent reports have found that the LAPD’s investigations of domestic violence allegations against its officers have often fallen short.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

The unnamed star has denied the allegations, the paper says, adding that he has promised not to return to the public eye.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Freas denied the allegations, and while the case awaited trial, these two powerful lawmen were pitted against each other.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann