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Justice for Botham Jean: Family Granted $98 Million in Landmark Case Verdict

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Dallas, Texas – A federal jury awarded $98 million to the family of Botham Jean, a Black accountant who was fatally shot by an off-duty police officer in his own apartment. The dramatic conclusion to the wrongful death lawsuit signals a significant moment in legal accountability concerning police actions. Botham Jean, 26, was killed in September 2018 when Amber Guyger, then a Dallas police officer, entered Jean’s apartment mistaking it for her own and shot him, believing he was an intruder. The incident sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice across the nation, focusing attention … Read more

Court Confirms Trump Liable in Landmark Sexual Abuse Case Involving E. Jean Carroll

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In a significant legal ruling from New York, a federal appeals court affirmed a previous verdict that found former President Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s. This decision represents a major development in the high-profile case that has captured national attention for its implications on the intersection of celebrity, power, and accountability. Carroll initially brought the lawsuit against Trump following her public allegations that he sexually assaulted her in a Bergdorf Goodman dressing room in Manhattan. According to Carroll, the incident occurred in the spring of 1996, after … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Upholds Verdict Against Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court upheld a jury verdict against former President Donald Trump, dismissing his attempt to overturn the decision finding him liable for sexually abusing writer E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. The court stated that Trump failed to demonstrate reversible error in the district court’s decisions, and hence, did not qualify for a new trial under the substantial rights requirement. In May 2023, the jury found Trump responsible for sexually assaulting Carroll in a dressing room of the Bergdorf Goodman department store. Following her public allegations, Trump was also found … Read more

Trump Obtains Bond for $83.3 Million Award in Defamation Case Linked to E. Jean Carroll’s Allegations

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NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has effectively posted the required bond to challenge an $83.3 million judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of defamation in relation to her rape allegations. Trump’s lawyer informed a federal judge recently that they are moving forward with an appeal process. This legal step comes after a jury ruled in favor of Carroll during a January defamation trial. E. Jean Carroll, a former magazine columnist, has long maintained that Trump raped her in the mid-1990s in a Manhattan department store dressing room. Trump has … Read more