defraud
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The district attorney said the text messages would help prove “that intent to defraud, that intent to commit money laundering, this intent to violate our conflict of interest laws.”
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
There seemed to be a real hunger for some sense of justice for Cook, who did not defraud anyone.
From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026
More than 90 defendants have been charged in schemes to defraud Minnesota’s various welfare programs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 5, 2026
In court, he said he had always run an honest business and did not intend to defraud his customers.
From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025
“Dan and I are charged with ‘conspiracy to defraud the United States.’” he told reporters.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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