VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-20
“Let me first begin by saying I'm sorry. I truly am sorry for the mistakes I made,”
Ross Barkan · said 2026-08-19 · reported 2026-08-20
Barkan apologized on X for plagiarism allegations against him.
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