witch hunt
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Jason Arday’s academic rise and fall set off a debate about whether he was a fantasist and plagiarist or victim of a racial witch hunt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
In a statement, she denounced the process as unfair, saying the Ethics Committee "refused my new attorney's reasonable request for time to prepare my defense" and describing the proceedings as "a witch hunt."
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
“They did this giant witch hunt sweep and effectively changed the lives of 30 people and all the people that depend on them.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 7, 2026
The brothers have not made any public statements, but their lawyer told the court that they were being made victims of a "witch hunt".
From BBC ● Dec. 11, 2025
As the interview continued, there emerged all the contours of the battle, the idea that Reggie’s the victim of zealous prosecutors, a veritable witch hunt.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
