Defamation

01 Feb

Trump To Pay $83 Million For Defamation

StaffCulture#MeToo, Defamation, e Jean Carroll, Justice, law, New York, politics, trump

A tremor ran through the American legal and social landscape on Friday as a New York jury hammered Donald Trump with a resounding $83.3 million verdict in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll. The jury found Trump liable for defaming Carroll after she accused him of sexual assault, adding to the $5 million award she received last year in another defamation case related to the same claim. The total sum Trump now owes stands at a staggering $88.3 million. The two-week trial captivated the nation, reigniting discussions about the #MeToo movement and the ever-evolving legal landscape surrounding powerful figures accused…

01 Sep

From America’s Mayor to a Court Jester

Staff WriterOpinionBig Lie, Defamation, discovery, Election, Georgia, Ruby, rudy giuliani, Shaye, trump

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani was indicted in Georgia on charges he acted as former President Donald Trump's chief co-conspirator in a plot to subvert President Joe Biden's victory in the state. He has also been found liable for defamation of two election workers as well. Giuliani, 77, was charged with two counts of conspiracy to commit election fraud and two counts of making false statements. He is the highest-profile figure to be charged in the investigation into Trump's efforts to overturn the election results in Georgia. The indictment alleges that Giuliani and other Trump allies pressured Georgia officials…