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She was attacked at gunpoint after leaving her classroom for a restroom off of the teacher's lounge, according to the affidavit.
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James Powel, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Tuesday, Combs' former personal assistant, Clark, told jurors that Combs and a bodyguard kidnapped her at gunpoint from an apartment and drove to Kid Cudi's home.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Clark told her version of that night to the jury on Tuesday, explaining how she was kidnapped at gunpoint by Combs, her boss at the time.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
As an officer exited from the passenger seat, getting ready to hold the suspect at gunpoint, the suspect backed into the police car, police said.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Tuesday, Combs' former personal assistant, Clark, told jurors that Combs and a bodyguard kidnapped her at gunpoint from an apartment and drove to Kid Cudi's home.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 28 May 2025
Clark told her version of that night to the jury on Tuesday, explaining how she was kidnapped at gunpoint by Combs, her boss at the time.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
As an officer exited from the passenger seat, getting ready to hold the suspect at gunpoint, the suspect backed into the police car, police said.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
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“Gunpoint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gunpoint. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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gunpoint
noun
gun·point
ˈgən-ˌpȯint 
: the muzzle of a gun
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