Politics Jan 19 Trump’s attorney renews call for mistrial in defamation case brought by writer in sexual abuse case Attorney Alina Habba told a judge in a letter Friday that writer E. Jean Carroll's defamation case was spoiled when Carroll deleted social media messages containing death threats.
Politics Jan 18 Columnist accusing Trump of sexual assault faces cross-examination in a New York courtroom The trial this week pertains only to what, if anything, a jury finds Trump owes Carroll for remarks he made as president in 2019.
Politics Jan 17 Judge threatens to boot Trump from courtroom over loud talking as E. Jean Carroll testifies Donald Trump was threatened with expulsion from his Manhattan civil trial Wednesday after he repeatedly ignored a warning to keep quiet while writer E. Jean Carroll testified that he shattered her reputation after she accused him of sexual abuse.
Politics Jan 16 Trump leaves court before attorney told jury he tried to destroy columnist’s reputation in defamation trial Donald Trump shook his head in disgust Tuesday as the judge in his New York defamation trial told would-be jurors that another jury had already decided that the former president sexually abused a columnist in the 1990s.
Politics Jan 10 Sen. Menendez seeks dismissal of criminal charges. His lawyers say prosecutors ‘distort reality’ The New Jersey Democrat has pleaded not guilty to charges revealed last fall with an indictment alleging that Menendez and his wife accepted bribes of gold bars and cash in return for help from the senator that would benefit three…
Nation Jan 05 New records detail how Epstein levereged connections to the wealthy, powerful to abuse girls The documents so far — with more to come — were sprinkled with names of celebrities and politicians who socialized with Epstein or worked with him in the years before he was publicly accused nearly two decades ago of paying…
Politics Jan 03 Prosecutors say Sen. Menendez cashed in by linking Qatari royal family member with New Jersey businessman The new allegations deepen the legal challenges for Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, who already was charged with wielding his political influence to secretly advance Egypt's interests.
Politics Jan 02 Appeals court says Michael Cohen can’t hold Trump liable for retaliatory imprisonment An appeals court says Michael Cohen can't hold ex-president Donald Trump, his former boss, liable for allegedly jailing him in retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir.
Nation Dec 29 Michael Cohen says he unwittingly sent AI-generated fake legal cases to his attorney Cohen made the admission in a court filing unsealed Friday in Manhattan federal court as a judge decides whether to punish one of Cohen's lawyers, who cited the fake cases in a submission to the judge.
Politics Dec 21 Giuliani files for bankruptcy days after being ordered to pay $148 million in defamation case Rudy Giuliani has filed for bankruptcy, days after being ordered to pay $148 million in a defamation lawsuit. The former New York City mayor listed nearly $153 million in existing or potential debts.