Defamation

$83.3 Million Defamation Award Against Donald Trump Dubbed ‘Absolutely Ridiculous’

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Washington, D.C. – Former President Donald Trump criticized the recent jury decision to award $83.3 million of his assets to E. Jean Carroll for defamation, calling it “absolutely ridiculous.” Although I don’t align with Trump politically and find his exaggerated statements cringe-worthy, I have to agree with him on this one. The growing list of lawsuits against Trump can be difficult to keep track of, so let’s take a closer look. Carroll, a writer who accused Trump of sexually assaulting her in the 1990s, filed a defamation lawsuit against him in 2019. She claimed that … Read more

Trump Ordered to Pay $83 Million in Defamation Case – Accountability for Repeating Guilty Behavior

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Bay Village, Ohio – In a recent development regarding the defamation case against former President Donald Trump, a civil jury has ordered him to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll. This punitive award follows a previous judgment that required Trump to pay $5 million. The purpose of such an award is to discourage the guilty party from repeating their wrongful behavior. However, a letter writer named Dean Pasquale raised objections to the amount awarded in a recent publication, suggesting that wealthy individuals should be exempt from the consequences of their actions. It is essential … Read more

UK Judge Dismisses Donald Trump’s Lawsuit Alleging Defamation by Former Spy

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London, UK — A judge in London dismissed a lawsuit by former US President Donald Trump on Thursday, in which he accused a former British spy of spreading false claims that damaged his reputation. The judge ruled that there were no compelling reasons for the case to proceed to trial. The lawsuit was filed by Trump against Orbis, the company founded by Christopher Steele, the ex-spy who compiled a dossier in 2016 containing unverified allegations about Trump. The dossier gained significant attention and controversy before Trump’s inauguration, with the former president denouncing it as fake … Read more

Trump Lawyer Drops Conflict Claim in $83.3M Defamation Case, Ending Speculation of BigLaw Overlap

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New York City, New York – A lawyer representing former President Donald Trump in an $83.3 million defamation case has withdrawn a claim of conflict of interest against the opposing lawyer and the judge. Alina Habba, Trump’s attorney, initially argued that both the plaintiff’s lawyer and the judge had previously worked at the same law firm, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, in the 1990s. However, in a recent letter to U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan of the Southern District of New York, Habba stated that she is now convinced that there was no “mentor-mentee … Read more