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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

Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Abuse Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court affirmed a jury’s verdict on Monday, validating the $5 million compensation awarded to E. Jean Carroll who accused former President Donald Trump of sexual abuse in the 1990s. The Second Circuit Court of Appeals supported the jury’s findings of defamation and abuse that Carroll alleged occurred in a dressing room of an upscale department store more than two decades ago. Carroll, a former magazine columnist, claimed that what started as a playful encounter with Trump in the spring of 1996 escalated into an assault. Despite Trump’s denials and … Read more

Justin Baldoni Files $250 Million Libel Suit Against Major Newspaper, Claims Misrepresentation in Coverage of Blake Lively’s Allegations

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Los Angeles – In recent developments from Hollywood, Justin Baldoni, the star and director of the film “It Ends With Us,” has filed a substantial lawsuit against the New York Times. The lawsuit, which claims damages of $250 million, stems from a report by the Times detailing allegations of sexual harassment made against Baldoni by co-star Blake Lively. Lively previously filed a suit on December 20, accusing Baldoni of causing “severe emotional distress” during their time on set. The allegations were prominently featured in a Times article published a day later under a suggestive headline … Read more

Jury Awards $34 Million to Woman Wrongfully Convicted in 2001 Murder, After Nearly 16 Years in Prison

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Las Vegas, NV – A federal jury in Nevada has granted over $34 million in damages to a woman, now 41, who unjustly served almost 16 years in prison for a murder committed back in 2001, which she did not perpetrate, marking a significant miscarriage of justice. The woman, Kirstin Lobato, who now goes by the name Blaise, was emotionally moved, shedding tears as she embraced her lawyers following the announcement of the verdict in U.S. District Court. Blaise was merely 18 when first entangled in the legal system over the gruesome slaying of Duran … Read more