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So why did he cut a deal with an accused sex slave ringleader—and send to jail a Democratic mayor, instead?

Neither Ted Cruz—the ringleader of this entire effort—nor his allies have much to say.

Fingered by Prugo as the ringleader, Lee went to high school with Prugo at Indian Hills where she was voted “Best Dressed.”

Tommy, the de facto ringleader, comes off as a very charismatic, morally bankrupt cult-like figure.

No whip-wielding, curly-mustachioed circus ringleader will come spirit her away.

The ringleader, too, may have been touched by his complete loneliness, for HE hesitated.

"Ef you've got anything to say to your folks, say it NOW, and say it quick," said the ringleader.

Then after dinner the evening was devoted to games or stories or fun of some sort, in which Mr. Maynard was the ringleader.

Warren Parrish, who had been a humble, successful preacher of the Gospel, was the ringleader of this apostate party.

I returned to Sibu with Mingo, and we took with us the ringleader of the head-hunters.