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Judge Blocks Trump Administration’s Attempt to Unseal Epstein-Related Grand Jury Records, Slamming ‘Disingenuous’ Motives

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New York, NY — The Trump administration’s efforts to seek clarity on the extensive legal battles surrounding the late Jeffrey Epstein encountered another setback this week. U.S. District Judge Paul Engelmayer, presiding in the Southern District of New York, rejected a request from the Justice Department to make public grand jury records associated with Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s associate who is serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking. Judge Engelmayer criticized the motives behind the Justice Department’s move, stating that it seemed less about fostering transparency and more about creating a spectacle to deflect from ongoing … Read more

Judge Rejects Trump’s Plea to Lift E. Jean Carroll’s $83M Verdict, Slamming the Door on His Legal Maneuvers

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New York City, USA – A judge in New York City swiftly denied former President Donald Trump’s request to suspend an $83 million verdict against him in a defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. The ruling came just days after Trump’s lawyers made the request. Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Trump denied the allegation and claimed that Carroll was lying to sell a book. In a move that many saw as a way to dodge responsibility for his words, Trump argued that he … Read more