coconspirator
noun
co·con·spir·a·tor
ˌkō-kən-ˈspir-ə-tər 
variants
or co-conspirator
plural coconspirators or co-conspirators
: a person who conspires with one or more others : a fellow conspirator
… he was named as an unindicted coconspirator …—
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Trans-ActionFive of his co-conspirators were also jailed for their roles in the plot.—Tom Powell
Tom Powell… was one of four alleged co-conspirators indicted following what officials called one of the largest data breaches in history …—Stewart Bell and Adrian Humphreys
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In October 2013, a compliance officer performed background checks on the trust’s beneficiaries and flagged that one individual was allegedly one of Epstein’s coconspirators.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The coconspirators are Ron Janbakhsh, former Auto Masters chief financial officer Steven Piper, and former loan portfolio and collection manager Christian Quiroz.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 July 2025
Hecker’s questions probed the extent of Joseph’s diligence when conducting interviews of the coconspirators.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 16 July 2025
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Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2025
The coconspirators are Ron Janbakhsh, former Auto Masters chief financial officer Steven Piper, and former loan portfolio and collection manager Christian Quiroz.
—Evan Mealins, Nashville Tennessean, 30 July 2025
Trump last week directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to request the release of grand jury testimonies from Epstein and his coconspirator Ghislaine Maxwell.
—Amalia Huot-Marchand, The Hill, 25 July 2025
Hecker’s questions probed the extent of Joseph’s diligence when conducting interviews of the coconspirators.
—Evan Mealins, The Tennessean, 16 July 2025
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“Coconspirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/coconspirator. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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