innocent
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Those who faced SEC enforcement actions and those who chose to settle with the agency were prohibited from ever publicly denying the agency’s allegations, even if they believed they were innocent.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
“Barry was an innocent man. A man who brought no harm to anyone,” his sister, O’koia Nixon, said during a vigil for Henderson held last week in Hollywood.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026
“These guys were trying to steal money from innocent people, and somebody was messing with them,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
South Yorkshire Police have named Shanice Brookes, 30, as the "innocent bystander" killed outside One Four One in West Street in the early hours of Monday.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
“A squirrel who writes poetry? Pah! Squirrels are nothing but thieving rodents. Rats with fluffy tails! They’re bullies who steal food from innocent birds.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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