Trial

Judge Bars Trump’s Lawyers from Presenting Legal Arguments in Defamation Trial Over Rape Accusations

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NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys have been barred from presenting legal arguments to a jury assessing damages in a defamation trial. This comes after a jury last year concluded that Trump did not rape columnist E. Jean Carroll in the mid-1990s. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made the ruling on Saturday in preparation for a trial on January 16 to determine the damages in the defamation case. The verdict from the previous trial found that Trump had sexually abused Carroll, but failed to find enough evidence to conclude that he had … Read more

Mother of Oxford High School Shooter Requests Dismissal of Witnesses in Trial Over ‘Gruesome’ Evidence

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Oxford, Michigan – Jennifer Crumbley, the mother of Ethan Crumbley, the shooter responsible for the 2021 mass shooting at Oxford High School, is requesting the dismissal of three witnesses who were victimized during the incident from her own trial. Her defense team argues that the witnesses’ testimony would distract the jury and be unnecessary for addressing the charges she is facing. This development comes as Oakland County prosecutors filed court documents to include these witnesses in Jennifer Crumbley’s trial based on their previous testimony in her son’s case. Ethan Crumbley’s parents, James and Jennifer Crumbley, … Read more

Jonathan Majors Convicted of Assault and Harassment in High-Profile Trial

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New York City, NY – Jonathan Majors, the actor known for his roles in “Creed III” and “The Last Black Man in San Francisco,” has been found guilty of misdemeanor assault and harassment. The charges stem from a March 25 incident involving Majors and his ex-girlfriend, Grace Jabbari. The nine-person jury reached its verdict on Monday, convicting Majors on two of the four counts brought against him. Manhattan prosecutors stated that the incident between Majors and Jabbari involved a cycle of psychological and emotional abuse, as well as escalating patterns of coercion. The jury did … Read more

National Rifle Association Faces Uncertain Future as Wayne LaPierre’s Civil Trial Begins

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New York, NY – Wayne LaPierre’s upcoming civil trial poses a significant threat to the National Rifle Association (NRA) despite his recent resignation from the organization. LaPierre, who led the NRA as its executive vice president for over 30 years, announced his departure just as jury selection was concluding. LaPierre, along with two other current and former NRA leaders, as well as the organization itself, are facing a lawsuit brought by New York Attorney General Letitia James in 2020. The lawsuit alleges that they violated nonprofit laws and misused millions of dollars of NRA funds … Read more