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Columnist’s Lawyer Urges Judge to Curb Trump’s Potential Chaos in Damages Trial

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NEW YORK – The lawyer representing a columnist who was awarded $5 million in a jury case against former President Donald Trump is urging the judge to take strong measures to prevent chaos during the upcoming trial. Attorney Roberta Kaplan wrote a letter to the judge expressing concerns that Trump’s appearance at the trial could lead to disruptive behavior. Trump has stated that he plans to attend the Manhattan federal court trial, where a jury will consider whether columnist E. Jean Carroll should be awarded $10 million in compensatory damages and additional punitive damages for … Read more

Columnist’s Lawyer Raises Alarm: Trump’s Alleged Intent to ‘Sow Chaos’ Amid Jury Deliberations in Defamation Case

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BOSTON (AP) — The lawyer representing a columnist suing former President Donald Trump for defamation warned the judge on Monday that Trump hopes to “sow chaos” as the jury considers damages. The columnist, who hails from Watertown, New York, alleges that Trump’s persistent false statements about her undermined her credibility and damaged her career. During the trial, the jury will evaluate the extent to which the columnist suffered harm and award damages accordingly. In response, Trump’s lawyer argued that his client’s statements were merely “rhetorical hyperbole” and should be protected by the First Amendment. However, … Read more

Columnist’s Lawyer Raises Alarming Claim: Trump’s Hopes to Create Chaos during Defamation Case Verdict

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Kansas City, Missouri – The lawyer representing a columnist warned a judge on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump hopes to “sow chaos” as the jury considers defamation damages. This comes after a battle lasting years, starting in February 2016 when the columnist accused Trump of sexual assault. The columnist claimed that Trump defamed her by publicly calling her a liar. The lawyer argued that Trump’s strategy is to “inflame his supporters, encouraging them to harass and intimidate” the columnist and her legal team. This warning came in response to Trump’s request to disclose the … Read more

Defamation Trial: Trump’s Lawyers Barred from Arguing Columnist’s Rape Claim before Jury

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New York – Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will not be allowed to present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial this month. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made this ruling in advance of the trial on January 16. The defamation trial follows a jury’s conclusion last year that Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll, though they did not find sufficient evidence to support her claim of rape. The decision by Judge Kaplan means that the upcoming trial will focus solely on determining the amount of damages to be … Read more