New York City, NY – A judge has granted approval for former President Donald Trump’s $92 million bond to cover the jury award in the defamation case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. The bond was formally approved by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on Tuesday, following an agreement between the lawyers involved. Trump’s legal team has already announced their intention to appeal the verdict.
NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump has put up a $92 million bond to ensure a jury award for writer E. Jean Carroll, who accused him of defamation. The bond was formally approved by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan on Tuesday, following agreement between the lawyers involved. Trump’s lawyers have appealed the verdict to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan, prompting the need for the bond. During a recent campaign rally, Trump resumed his attacks on Carroll’s credibility, claiming she had falsely accused him of rape. Carroll’s lawyer warned of the possibility … Read more
Miami, Florida – Special counsel Jack Smith has called on U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon to enforce redactions on court filings made by Waltine “Walt” Nauta, former President Donald Trump’s valet in the classified documents case related to Mar-a-Lago. Nauta is facing charges of conspiracy to obstruct, making false statements to the FBI, and withholding documents. He is accused of attempting to delete camera footage from Mar-a-Lago and concealing classified documents from a grand jury. In his briefs, Nauta argued that the indictment should be dismissed due to vindictive prosecution and retaliation for refusing to … Read more
NEW YORK – Former President Donald Trump made an appearance in a New York courtroom on Monday as his legal team engaged in a battle with the state over newly received documents in his hush money case. Concurrently, a New York appeals court temporarily halted the looming enforcement of a multimillion-dollar judgment against Trump and his company for deceptive business practices, resulting in a day filled with significant legal proceedings for the former president. Originally scheduled to begin the hush money trial, Monday took an unexpected turn. Instead of proceeding with the trial, Judge Juan … Read more