Sexual

Jay-Z Seeks Dismissal of Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Cites Inconsistencies and Seeks Sanctions Against Accuser’s Attorney

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New York – In a recent high-profile legal move, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter has sought to have a lawsuit dismissed, where he is accused alongside Sean “Diddy” Combs of sexually assaulting a woman when she was 13 at a post-VMAs party in 2000. Carter’s attorneys are challenging the credibility of the accuser’s story, presenting what they describe as key inconsistencies and factual inaccuracies. The motion to dismiss, filed on Wednesday, cites an interview the accuser, identified only as Jane Doe, gave last December. In the interview, Doe conceded to having made errors in her account of … Read more

Federal Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Donald Trump for 1990s Sexual Abuse and Defamation Claims

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has reaffirmed a Manhattan jury’s earlier decision that former President Donald Trump sexually assaulted columnist E. Jean Carroll in a luxury department store’s changing room in the mid-1990s. The recent ruling on Monday also sustained the award of $5 million in damages for sexual abuse and defamation granted to Carroll by the jury. Carroll, a veteran magazine writer, alleged at her 2023 trial that what began as a benign encounter with Trump in spring 1996 escalated into an assault inside the dressing room of the upscale store. Trump, … Read more

Appeals Court Upholds $5 Million Verdict Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Sexual Assault and Defamation Case

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NEW YORK — A federal appeals court has affirmed a $5 million jury verdict against President-elect Donald Trump in the sexual assault lawsuit filed by New York journalist E. Jean Carroll. The judges of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled that there was no misuse of discretion by the presiding judge during the May 2023 trial that resulted in the verdict against Trump. The case centered around allegations from Carroll, a former “Ask E. Jean” advice columnist, who accused Trump of sexually abusing her in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room in … Read more

Blake Lively’s Legal Battle Intensifies: Alleges Retaliation by Justin Baldoni Amidst Sexual Harassment Claims

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New York, NY — A high-profile legal battle is unfolding as actress Blake Lively, aged 37, has filed a lawsuit against Justin Baldoni, an actor-director, and other associated parties, including production partners and publicists. The complaint, submitted on December 20, details allegations of sexual harassment and a subsequent smear campaign designed to discredit Lively’s reputation. Lively, known for her role in Baldoni’s film “It Ends with Us,” accuses the filmmakers of creating a hostile work environment and engaging in inappropriate actions, such as entering her trailer uninvited. She also claims that Baldoni pressured her into … Read more