notorious
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First lady Melania Trump denied any connection with Jeffrey Epstein and his crimes on Thursday, calling online rumors of a supposed connection between her and the notorious sex trafficker “false smears.”
From Salon • Apr. 9, 2026
Director Daniel Goldhaber, co-writer Isa Mazzei and star Barbie Ferreira discuss the “moral peril” of smartening up a notorious horror movie for a new generation.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
Foreman, who is currently being held in Tehran's notorious Evin Prison, said her "heart breaks" for the Iranian people.
From BBC • Mar. 26, 2026
A Venezuelan man deported by the United States last year to a notorious prison in El Salvador filed a lawsuit in federal court on Tuesday seeking $1.3 million in damages.
From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026
My grandmother once told me a story about a notorious hunter of wild pigs who used magic to transform himself into a wild boar.
From "A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier" by Ishmael Beah
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