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Former President Trump to Appeal Defamation Case After Being Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – Former President Donald Trump has vowed to appeal journalist E. Jean Carroll’s victory in a defamation case where he was ordered to pay her $83.3 million. A Manhattan jury reached this decision on January 26, 2024, ruling that Trump defamed Carroll multiple times. The damages awarded include $7.3 million for damage to her reputation, $11 million for emotional harm, and $65 million for punitive damages. This is the second jury ruling against Trump regarding Carroll’s allegations of sexual abuse and defamation. The previous jury awarded her $5 million in damages … Read more

Trump’s Lawyers Discover Hidden Conflict of Interest in $83.3 Million Verdict Appeal

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NEW YORK CITY, NY – Donald Trump’s legal team plans to utilize a previously undisclosed “conflict of interest” between E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer and the judge overseeing her defamation case against the former president as grounds for their appeal against the massive $83.3 million jury verdict, according to sources familiar with the matter. Trump attorney Alina Habba stated that she was unaware of the connection between Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan and Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, until recently. The two had reportedly worked together in the 1990s at a prominent law firm. Habba argues that … Read more

Undisclosed Conflict of Interest: Trump’s Lawyers Plan Appeal in $83.3 Million Verdict

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New York City, NY – Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers plan to appeal the recent $83.3 million jury verdict in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case, citing a previously undisclosed “conflict of interest” between Carroll’s lawyer and the judge overseeing the case, sources report. Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, recently discovered that Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan and Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, had worked together at a prominent law firm in the early 1990s. Habba argues that this undisclosed connection constitutes a violation of judicial ethics rules. Roberta Kaplan was employed at Paul, Weiss Rifkin, Wharton & … Read more

U of I Murder Case Takes a Turn: Judge Denies Appeal, Postpones Trial Start Date

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CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – The judge overseeing the case of the University of Illinois murders has rejected an appeal to dismiss the indictment against the accused, but has delayed making a ruling on the trial start date. The decision was reached on Monday, following a lengthy hearing in which the defense argued for the charges to be dropped. The accused perpetrators, who are facing multiple counts of murder, kidnapped, and other charges, were arrested in connection with the disappearance and death of a visiting scholar from China. The prosecution presented evidence that allegedly links the defendants … Read more