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Defamation Trial: Trump’s Lawyers Barred from Arguing Columnist’s Rape Claim before Jury

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New York – Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will not be allowed to present legal arguments to a jury assessing damages at a defamation trial this month. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made this ruling in advance of the trial on January 16. The defamation trial follows a jury’s conclusion last year that Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll, though they did not find sufficient evidence to support her claim of rape. The decision by Judge Kaplan means that the upcoming trial will focus solely on determining the amount of damages to be … Read more

Former President Trump Faces Defamation Trial for Sexual Abuse Claims: Jury to Determine Damages

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New York City, NY – A judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s lawyers will not be allowed to present legal arguments to a jury regarding a defamation trial. The trial will focus on the damages to be assessed after a jury concluded last year that Trump did not rape a columnist in the 1990s. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan made this decision in an order ahead of the trial scheduled for January 16th. In the original trial, a jury determined that Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll but did not find … Read more

Judge Rules Against Trump’s Lawyers in Defamation Trial Over Rape Allegations

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Des Moines, Iowa – A judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s lawyers cannot present legal arguments at a defamation trial examining damages awarded for an alleged rape incident in the mid-1990s. The decision was made by U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan ahead of the trial set for January 16, where the amount of defamation damages against Trump will be determined. Last May, a jury concluded that Trump sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll but found insufficient evidence to support a rape claim. As a result, Carroll was awarded $5 million in damages. … Read more

International Legal Team Urgently Appeals to UN on Alleged Torture of Witness in Hong Kong Activist’s Trial

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Hong Kong, China – Jimmy Lai, a detained pro-democracy activist and media entrepreneur, has filed an urgent appeal with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Lai’s international legal team alleges that the Chinese authorities tortured a key prosecution witness, Andy Li, in order to extract incriminating evidence against Lai. Lai is currently standing trial for charges under the National Security Law (NSL), including conspiracy to sedition, collusion with a foreign country, and conspiracy to collude with foreign countries. The trial began on December 18 and … Read more