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  "id": 769640,
  "title": "Defence appeals rape conviction of ex-Wah!Banana actor, alleging woman fabricated evidence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/defence-appeals-rape-conviction-of-ex-wah-banana-actor-alleging-woman-769640",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-13T12:22:33.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/wah-banana-lev-panfilov-appeal-conviction-rape-6317211"
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  "summary": "Defence lawyers for Lev Panfilov argued that the woman's accounts were inconsistent and urged the court to acquit the Russian man of all charges.",
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        "title": "Defence appeals rape conviction of ex-Wah!Banana actor, alleging woman fabricated evidence",
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