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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-20T20:31:45.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Featured",
    "National News",
    "alleged fraud",
    "Caroline Tait",
    "Darryl Leroux",
    "defamation",
    "Michelle Coupal",
    "Montreal",
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  "textContent": "Indigenous support for Darryl Leroux has been surging since he was found to have defamed Dr. Michelle Coupal by accusing her of fraud.\n\nThe post Indigenous academics rally behind ‘pretendian’ researcher found guilty of defamation appeared first on APTN News.",
  "title": "Indigenous academics rally behind ‘pretendian’ researcher found guilty of defamation"
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