Trial

Kansas City Chiefs Superfan Denied Transfer to Oklahoma for Robbery Trial Due to Prior Escape, Federal Judge Rules

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LEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge has denied a Tulsa prosecutor’s request to have a Kansas City Chiefs superfan returned to Oklahoma to face charges of robbing a credit union. Xaviar Michael Babudar, also known as the Chiefsaholic, is currently in custody in Oklahoma and awaiting trial on federal indictments of bank robbery and money laundering. The Tulsa District Court had issued a writ of habeas corpus to have Babudar transported to Oklahoma for upcoming court proceedings, but the judge cited Babudar’s previous escape from custody as a reason for denying the request. Babudar, … Read more

Donald Trump Faces Defamation Trial Over Sexual Abuse Allegations: Accuser’s Reputation on the Line

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NEW YORK—Former President Donald Trump displayed his frustration on Tuesday as the judge in his New York defamation trial informed potential jurors that a previous jury had already determined that he sexually assaulted a columnist in the 1990s. Trump left before opening statements, where the lawyer representing the columnist accused him of using his influential platform to destroy her reputation. Fresh off a political victory in the Iowa caucuses, Trump made a brief detour to a Manhattan courtroom for the penalty phase of a civil defamation lawsuit filed by E. Jean Carroll. Carroll claims that … Read more

Jury Selection Begins as Donald Trump’s Request to Postpone Defamation Trial is Denied Amid Funeral Arrangements for Mother-in-Law

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NEW YORK – Jury selection has commenced in a New York courtroom for the defamation trial involving former President Donald Trump. Trump’s request to adjourn the trial so he could attend the funeral of his mother-in-law was denied by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The denial came after a contentious back-and-forth between Trump’s lawyers and the judge, during which they debated the evidence and the necessity of proceeding with the trial. The trial in question is the penalty phase of a civil defamation case, which stems from writer E. Jean Carroll’s allegations that Trump sexually assaulted … Read more

Jury Selection Begins in Defamation Trial as Donald Trump Seeks to Temporarily Suspend Proceedings

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(New York) – The jury selection process began on Tuesday in a New York courtroom for a defamation trial involving former President Donald Trump. Trump had requested that the trial be suspended so he could attend the funeral of his mother-in-law, but the judge denied his request. The trial stems from a columnist’s claims that Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s. During a heated exchange between Trump’s lawyers and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, the denial was issued. The lawyers argued over evidence in the case, Trump’s desire to attend the funeral, and whether the … Read more