Defamation

Thailand’s Progressive Move Forward Party Ordered to Halt Campaign for Reforms on Royal Defamation Laws

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Bangkok, Thailand – The progressive Move Forward Party in Thailand, which emerged as the winner in the last election, has been ordered by the country’s top court to halt its campaign to reform royal defamation laws. The party’s victory in the May 2020 general election disrupted the political order, but its advocacy for military, business monopoly, and lese-majeste law reforms unsettled the conservative elite. As a result, former party leader Pita Limjaroenrat was prevented from becoming prime minister, and the Move Forward Party was excluded from the governing coalition. On Wednesday, Thailand’s Constitutional Court deemed … Read more

Former President Trump’s Defense Lawyer Accuses Judge of Preferential Treatment, Potentially Challenging Verdict in Defamation Lawsuit

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NEW YORK, NY – A defense lawyer representing former US President Donald Trump has filed a letter in US District Court, arguing for the recusal of Judge Lewis Kaplan in a recent defamation lawsuit. The defense claims that Judge Kaplan displayed “preferential treatment” towards the lead counsel for author E. Jean Carroll, potentially casting doubt on the $83.3 million verdict awarded to Carroll. The defense attorney, Alina Habba, filed the letter after an unnamed source alleged in a New York Post article that Judge Kaplan had a previous close relationship with Carroll’s lead counsel, Roberta … Read more

Trump Loses Defamation Suit, Ordered to Pay $83M for Sexual Abuse Allegations

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New York City, NY – In a high-profile defamation lawsuit, former President Donald Trump has been ordered to pay $83 million to E. Jean Carroll, a writer who accused him of sexual assault. The jury concluded that Trump sexually abused Carroll, but there was not enough evidence to prove rape. Trump filed a counterclaim alleging that Carroll defamed him by making the rape allegation. However, the counterclaim was dismissed by Federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, who ruled that the jury verdict showed Carroll’s allegation was “substantially true.” Carroll initially sued Trump in 2019, claiming that he … Read more

Trump Hit With $83.3 Million Defamation Award Amidst Ongoing Legal Battles

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New York City – A Manhattan jury awarded Elizabeth Jean Carroll $83.3 million in a defamation case against former President Donald J. Trump. This decision comes less than a year after another civil jury found that Trump had sexually assaulted Carroll 30 years ago. The previous verdict also included a $5 million award for defamation, which Trump has appealed. Carroll’s most recent victory pertains to defamatory statements made by Trump in 2019, when Carroll first revealed the assault in her memoir, as well as statements made after the 2023 decision. The focus of this trial … Read more