Defamation

Former President Trump Secures Bond to Support $83.3 Million Award in Defamation Case

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New York – Former President Donald Trump has obtained a bond worth $91.6 million to support an $83.3 million jury award granted to writer E. Jean Carroll in a defamation case. This comes after Carroll made rape allegations against Trump during a January trial. Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, filed papers with a New York judge on Friday to show that the bond has been secured. Habba also filed a notice of appeal, indicating that Trump is appealing the verdict to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The filings were made following Judge Lewis A. … Read more

Trump’s Appeal Denied: Defamation Judgment Stands at $83.3 Million, Judge Ruling Upheld

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NEW YORK (AP) — District Judge Michael C. Moreno denied former President Donald Trump’s request for relief from an $83.3 million defamation judgment on Wednesday. The judgment was issued in favor of E. Jean Carroll, an author and journalist who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the mid-1990s. The judge’s decision means that Trump will still be required to pay the full amount to Carroll. Carroll filed the defamation lawsuit against Trump in 2019 after he denied her allegations and claimed that she was lying to sell books. The judge’s ruling came after months … Read more

Trump’s Attorneys Push for New Trial and Reduction of $83.3 Million Defamation Judgment

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NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have filed a motion for a new trial in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case and are seeking a substantial reduction in the judgment of $83.3 million. Trump’s legal team, Alina Habba and John Sauer, argued in a federal court filing that relevant evidence was excluded and the jury was given erroneous instructions. They contend that the court’s decision to limit the scope of Trump’s testimony influenced the jury’s verdict and thus, a new trial is warranted. The attorneys claimed that efforts to restrict the scope of … Read more

Donald Trump’s Lawyers Push for New Trial to Contest Defamation Verdict by E. Jean Carroll

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New York, NY – Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers are seeking a new trial to give him an opportunity to present his case to a jury regarding his controversial treatment of writer E. Jean Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault five years ago. The lawyers are requesting this new trial in light of their ongoing challenges to the $83.3 million awarded to Carroll in January by a Manhattan jury. This award brings the total owed by Trump to Carroll to $88.3 million, following an additional $5 million awarded to Carroll by another jury … Read more