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Federal Judge Allows Former President Donald Trump to Delay Testifying in Defamation Trial as He Faces Millions in Damages

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump has been granted a week’s delay to testify at a New York defamation trial in which he faces the possibility of millions of dollars in damages. A federal judge made the ruling after a jury concluded that Trump had sexually abused a columnist in the 1990s. Judge Lewis A. Kaplan issued an order on Sunday stating that Trump could testify on January 22, even if the trial concludes by Thursday. The only exception would be if he were to testify as the Republican front-runner in this year’s … Read more

Former President Trump Slams ‘Animals’ and ‘Bad People’ Judges in Pre-Trial Outburst

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Former President Donald Trump criticized the judges overseeing his legal cases, referring to them as “animals” and expressing his frustration with the judge presiding over a trial set to begin this week. Trump claimed that the judge denied his request to delay the trial so he could attend his mother-in-law’s funeral. However, the judge had actually granted Trump more time for the case. The specific judge Trump targeted was Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan, who is overseeing a defamation case against Trump brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. Trump accused Kaplan and other unspecified judges … Read more

Former President Trump Pushes Back on ‘Unprecedented’ Trial Barriers, Requests to Testify in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case

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New York, New York – Former President Donald Trump’s lawyer has requested that he be allowed to testify in the upcoming defamation trial brought against him by columnist E. Jean Carroll. The trial, scheduled for this week, centers around Carroll’s claim that Trump sexually assaulted her. Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, criticized the “unprecedented” obstacles proposed by Carroll’s legal team and argued that Trump should have the opportunity to contribute his side of the story. Habba raised several concerns regarding Carroll’s team’s requests. She disputed the notion that Trump would have nothing to add in his … Read more

Former President Fined $15,000 for Violating Gag Order in Contentious Trial as Closing Arguments Are Denied

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New York City — As the trial of former President Donald Trump continues in New York City, security concerns have loomed large. Threats targeting a top staffer of Judge Andrea Engoron arose after Trump accused her of political bias, prompting the judge to issue a gag order against the former president. Trump has already been fined $15,000 for violating the order on two occasions. Recently, Engoron denied Trump’s request to present his own closing arguments, citing ground rules that prohibited him from using it as a platform for a “campaign speech.” Trump, upon his arrival … Read more