notorious

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Some of its most notable inmates have included notorious gangsters Al Capone, Mickey Cohen and George "Machine Gun" Kelly.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The notorious firm has earned its legal punishment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“In the quickly expanding universe of cases involving sanctions for the misuse of artificial intelligence, this case is a notorious outlier in both degree and volume,” Clarke wrote.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Eventually, the suit reached the notorious 5th U.S.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Lafayette Baker, the notorious detective and War Department agent—and a favorite of Stanton’s—had been in Washington since April 16.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson