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Season one ends with Joel (Pascal) rescuing Ellie (Ramsey) from the surgeons who’d been preparing to operate on her in hopes of developing a cure for cordyceps, and then lying to her about what happened.
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Clifford gained access to the home by lying to Carol Hunt before fatally stabbing her.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The charge of lying to the FBI carries a maximum five-year sentence.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
After 90 witnesses over 33 days of testimony, the trial ended and Casey was found not guilty on counts including first-degree murder, manslaughter, and child abuse though she was convicted on four counts of lying to police, for which she was sentenced to four years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
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Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2025
Clifford gained access to the home by lying to Carol Hunt before fatally stabbing her.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 11 Mar. 2025
The charge of lying to the FBI carries a maximum five-year sentence.
—John Annese, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
After 90 witnesses over 33 days of testimony, the trial ended and Casey was found not guilty on counts including first-degree murder, manslaughter, and child abuse though she was convicted on four counts of lying to police, for which she was sentenced to four years in prison and a $4,000 fine.
—Fortesa Latifi, Rolling Stone, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Lie to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lie%20to. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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