Verdict

A Landmark Decision: Trump Attorneys Secure $92 Million Bond to Uphold Jury Verdict in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Lawsuit

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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s legal team has posted a $92 million bond in support of a jury award to E. Jean Carroll in her defamation lawsuit. Carroll, a well-known advice columnist, accused Trump of sexual assault in the 1990s, and Trump denied the allegations. The bond was required by a judge in order for Trump to appeal the ruling. Carroll filed the defamation suit against Trump in 2019, alleging that he had damaged her reputation by calling her a liar and claiming she had fabricated the assault. In November 2021, a … Read more

Gwinnett County Jury Delivers Swift and Decisive Verdict, Sentences Convicted Murderer to Life in Prison

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Lilburn, Georgia – A man convicted of murder in Gwinnett County has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole, along with an additional five years. After less than an hour of deliberation, a jury reached their decision in the case of O’Shane Scott, 30. The incident occurred in 2021 at an apartment complex on Crossing Way. According to Gwinnett County officials, Scott was with his girlfriend in the parking lot of the complex when Karre Rivers, 25, arrived. They both went back to the apartment, and Scott later came out to … Read more

Trump’s Attorneys File $92 Million Bond in E. Jean Carroll Defamation Case, Appeals Verdict

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NEW YORK – In a defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll against former President Donald Trump, Trump’s attorneys have posted a $92 million bond to support the jury award. The bond was submitted to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, as Attorney Alina Habba simultaneously filed a notice of appeal. This move indicates that Trump is appealing the verdict in the case. The defamation lawsuit stems from allegations made by Carroll, who claimed that Trump sexually assaulted her in the 1990s. Trump denied the allegations and called Carroll a liar, prompting her … Read more

Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez Found Guilty of Cocaine Trafficking in Landmark Verdict

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Former Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernandez has been found guilty of trafficking hundreds of tonnes of cocaine into the United States. The 55-year-old Hernandez appeared shocked as the jury delivered guilty verdicts for three counts: conspiracy to import cocaine, illegally using and carrying machine guns, and possessing machine guns as part of a “cocaine-importation conspiracy.” The jury reached its unanimous decision on the second day of deliberations. Hernandez now faces a possible life sentence. Sentencing is scheduled for June 26. During his presidency from 2014 to 2022, Hernandez is accused of turning Honduras into a … Read more