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2024-01-29 Government Corruption

Appears to be some 'smoke in the teepee' over the $83.3 million award case against Trump

[GP] The legal team of former President Donald Trump is set to challenge the ridiculous $83.3 million jury verdict in the defamation case brought by nutcase E. Jean Carroll.

The basis of their appeal, as revealed to The New York Post, hinges on an alleged "conflict of interest" involving Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan and Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan.

Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, expressed shock upon learning that both Judge Kaplan and Roberta Kaplan, who are not related, previously worked together at the same prestigious law firm in the early 1990s.

This connection was uncovered by The Post columnist Charles Gasparino, following a tip that Judge Kaplan was once a mentor to Roberta Kaplan.

According to The Post, Judge Kaplan and Roberta Kaplan were employed at Paul, Weiss, Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison in the early 1990s.

Judge Kaplan served as a partner until his appointment to the federal bench in 1994, while Roberta Kaplan worked there until 2016 before founding her own firm, Kaplan Hecker & Fink.

The New York Post reported:

Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-29 01:56|| || Front Page|| [11142 views ] Top

In other news:

Ray Epps joins the legal firm of Paul, Weiss, Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison as investigator.

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Posted by Besoeker 2024-01-29 02:05|| 2024-01-29 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Clutching at straws?

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-29 03:13|| 2024-01-29 03:13|| Front Page Top

#3
Btw: How different Sex based lawsuits has this women filed over her lifespans?... I read of 4 others beside Trump so far. Dating back teen years even.

Posted by NN2N1 2024-01-29 04:20|| 2024-01-29 04:20|| Front Page Top

#4 We seen this movie: (alleged) victim files ridiculous lawsuit and wins ridiculously large sum as jury "sends a message" to the disfavored party.
On appeal, suit is either tossed for being stupid or penalty is reduced to actual damages.
In the meantime, the process is the punishment + "Evil Person, who is charged with umpteen felonies.." headlines.

Posted by SteveS 2024-01-29 10:40|| 2024-01-29 10:40|| Front Page Top

#5 This will end like the Stormy Danials case. This woman will end up paying Trump, her lawyer will end up disbarred and in jail.

Posted by 49 Pan 2024-01-29 16:11|| 2024-01-29 16:11|| Front Page Top

#6 I’d forgotten about that, 49 Pan.

Posted by trailing wife 2024-01-29 16:20|| 2024-01-29 16:20|| Front Page Top

#7 I like the way the state of New York went back and changed the reporting requirements of the crime, ex port facto, because her complaint was out of statute of limitations.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-01-29 19:48|| 2024-01-29 19:48|| Front Page Top

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