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Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against NYT, Penguin Random House

Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against NYT, Penguin Random House

Trump Files $15 Billion Defamation Lawsuit Against NYT, Penguin Random House President Donald Trump has initiated a massive $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and publisher Penguin Random House, alleging a deliberate campaign to tarnish his reputation and obstruct his prospects in the 2024 election. The legal action, filed in the Middle District of Florida, names The New York Times, along with reporters Peter Baker, Russ Buettner, Susanne Craig, and Michael Schmidt, as defendants. Penguin Random House…

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Appeals Court Upholds $83.3 Million Defamation Award Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

Appeals Court Upholds $83.3 Million Defamation Award Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case

Appeals Court Upholds $83.3 Million Defamation Award Against Trump in E. Jean Carroll Case A federal appeals court in New York has affirmed the defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, upholding the significant $83.3 million award against Donald Trump. The ruling comes after Trump denied Carroll’s claim that he raped her. A panel of judges explicitly rejected the defense’s argument that the former president is shielded by the Supreme Court’s immunity ruling from last year. This decision follows…

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Trump’s Legal Battles Intensify: Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict

Trump’s Legal Battles Intensify: Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict

Trump’s Legal Battles Intensify: Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Overturn E. Jean Carroll Verdict In a significant legal setback for former U.S. President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court has denied his request to overturn an $83.3 million defamation judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll. The Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in New York rejected Trump’s bid for a full bench rehearing of his challenge to the verdict, which found him liable for sexually assaulting and defaming Carroll….

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Newsmax Agrees to Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit

Newsmax Agrees to Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit

Newsmax Agrees to Pay $67 Million to Settle Dominion Defamation Lawsuit Right-wing news channel Newsmax has reached a substantial $67 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems, resolving a defamation lawsuit over its coverage of the 2020 presidential election. The agreement was finalized just as a trial was set to begin in October. The lawsuit centered on Newsmax’s broadcast of false allegations concerning Dominion’s voting machines and the integrity of the 2020 election results. This significant payment marks another major resolution…

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Melania Trump Threatens $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Hunter Biden Over Epstein Allegations

Melania Trump Threatens $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Hunter Biden Over Epstein Allegations

Melania Trump Threatens $1 Billion Lawsuit Against Hunter Biden Over Epstein Allegations First Lady Melania Trump has issued a powerful legal threat against Hunter Biden, demanding over $1 billion in damages. This decisive action follows Biden’s public assertion that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein introduced Melania Trump to her husband, Donald Trump. Lawyers representing Mrs. Trump have formally sent a letter to Hunter Biden’s attorney, insisting on an immediate retraction of the claim, which they describe as “false, disparaging, defamatory…

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Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for $10 Billion, Unifying MAGA Base Amid Epstein File Controversy

Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for $10 Billion, Unifying MAGA Base Amid Epstein File Controversy

Trump Sues Wall Street Journal for $10 Billion, Unifying MAGA Base Amid Epstein File Controversy President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal, seeking no less than $10 billion in damages, following the publication of a letter the paper alleged Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein in 2003. Trump vehemently denies writing the letter, which surfaced amidst a heated debate within his MAGA base regarding the release of additional Epstein files. The lawsuit comes after days…

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MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Ordered to Pay $2.3 Million for Defaming Election Official

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Ordered to Pay $2.3 Million for Defaming Election Official

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell Ordered to Pay $2.3 Million for Defaming Election Official A Denver jury has held MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell liable for defamation, ordering him to pay $2.3 million in damages to former Dominion Voting Systems security director Eric Coomer. The verdict concludes a high-profile lawsuit stemming from Lindell’s repeated accusations that Coomer committed treason and was involved in election fraud. Coomer’s lawsuit, filed in April 2022, alleged that Lindell’s false claims, amplified through Lindell’s media company Frankspeech,…

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