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He was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison in March, and was reportedly due to report to prison on Tuesday.
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 May 2025
The deal was reportedly to avoid a lawsuit over now former-Council member Tariq Bokhari’s push to get new bulletproof vests for police officers.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
The only evidence of his condition is a photograph showing him in prison uniform, reportedly in El Rodeo prison, though his exact location has not been confirmed.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Several individuals on Nantucket were reportedly taken off the island in handcuffs aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on May 27, 2025.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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Rachel Treisman, NPR, 28 May 2025
The deal was reportedly to avoid a lawsuit over now former-Council member Tariq Bokhari’s push to get new bulletproof vests for police officers.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
The only evidence of his condition is a photograph showing him in prison uniform, reportedly in El Rodeo prison, though his exact location has not been confirmed.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 May 2025
Several individuals on Nantucket were reportedly taken off the island in handcuffs aboard a U.S. Coast Guard cutter on May 27, 2025.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
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“Reportedly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportedly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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reportedly
adverb
re·port·ed·ly
ri-ˈpōrt-əd-lē 
-ˈpȯrt-
: according to report
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