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Legal Battle Unleashed: Lawyers Argue Trump’s Immunity From Prosecution in Georgia Case

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ATLANTA — President Donald Trump’s legal team argued on Tuesday that he should be immune from prosecution in a case in Georgia. The case in question pertains to a request by the district attorney for access to Trump’s tax returns and other financial records as part of a criminal investigation into possible election interference. Trump’s lawyers, Jay Sekulow and William Consovoy, made their case before the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. They argued that as a sitting president, Trump is immune from state criminal prosecution and that the investigation would interfere with his official … Read more

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

Judge Bars Trump’s Legal Team from Using Prior Sexual Abuse Verdict in Defamation Damages Trial

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NEW YORK (AP) — In an upcoming trial to determine damages in a defamation case, former President Donald Trump’s legal team will not be allowed to use a previous civil jury’s decision regarding a sexual abuse allegation made against him. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan granted a request by E. Jean Carroll’s lawyers to bar Trump’s team from referencing the earlier trial, which concluded that Trump had sexually abused Carroll but did not determine whether it met the legal definition of rape. The defamation trial, scheduled to begin on January 16, will focus on … Read more

Allegations of Fraud: Donald Trump’s Attorney Slams New York Attorney General as ‘Fame-Hungry’ Amidst $370 Million Lawsuit

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New York’s Democratic attorney general is seeking up to $370 million in fines in a civil fraud lawsuit against former President Donald Trump and his business empire. Attorney Alina Habba, representing Trump in the case, criticized Attorney General Letitia James, calling her “fame-hungry” and accusing her of prioritizing politics over the interests of New York State. James originally sued Trump in September 2022, alleging that he inflated the value of his assets to secure better business terms. She argued last week that new evidence justifies raising the fines to $370 million. While Habba dismissed James’s … Read more