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Trump takes the witness stand in E. Jean Carroll case that could cost him millions

Trump takes the witness stand in E. Jean Carroll case that could cost him millions

Former President Donald Trump takes the witness stand in the second civil defamation trial brought against him by columnist E. Jean Carroll. His lawyers join a motion by a co-defendant in the Georgia election interference case to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis because of allegations of an improper relationship with the lead prosecutor in the case. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, meanwhile, sentences Peter Navarro, a former trade adviser in Trump’s administration, to… Source link

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Trump’s E. Jean Carroll Tirade Comes Back To Bite Him Hours Later

Trump’s E. Jean Carroll Tirade Comes Back To Bite Him Hours Later

All Tuesday morning, former President Donald Trump used social media to attack writer E. Jean Carroll. By Tuesday afternoon, it was part of the court record in her latest defamation trial against him. An attorney for Carroll, Shawn Crowley, nodded to Trump’s diatribe in her opening statements as she told a panel of New York City jurors that Trump has publicly smeared her client ever since she came forward to accuse him of sexual assault. Carroll maintains that Trump raped her in a dressing… Source link

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Trump ‘unleashed his followers’ on E. Jean Carroll, her lawyer tells jury

Trump ‘unleashed his followers’ on E. Jean Carroll, her lawyer tells jury

In her opening statement Tuesday, E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer Shawn Crowley tells the jury in former President Donald Trump’s second defamation trial that he “unleashed his followers to go after her” by continually denying her claim that he raped her in a department store changing room in the 1990s. Judge Lewis Kaplan tells prospective jurors “it has been determined already that Mr. Trump did sexually assault Ms. Carroll.” Here are the latest legal developments surrounding the… Source link

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Russell Wilson was reportedly given special treatment by Pete Carroll early in his Seahawks career

Russell Wilson was reportedly given special treatment by Pete Carroll early in his Seahawks career

Once the Seattle Seahawks traded Russell Wilson to the Denver Broncos this offseason, all the stories about his rocky relationship with the team came out of the woodwork. One such story came from former Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman and linebacker K.J. Wright. The pair discussed Wilson’s tenure in Seattle on The Richard Sherman Podcast this week, where both explained how Wilson enjoyed special treatment throughout his early years with the Seahawks. “He was not held to the same… Source link

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Pete Carroll said Kaepernick called about Seahawks tryout

Pete Carroll is ready for Colin Kaepernick to get a second chance in the NFL. Despite his own quarterback needs, Carroll isn’t sure if that’s with the Seattle Seahawks. Carroll said Wednesday that Kaepernick contacted him recently and asked for a chance to try out for the team. Though Carroll said Kaepernick deserves a second chance in the league, he doesn’t “know if it’s here” in Seattle. Kaepernick hasn’t played in the league since 2016, when he first started kneeling during the… Source link

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Will Seahawks claim Odell Beckham Jr. off waivers? ‘You’ll see,’ says Pete Carroll

The next step in the Odell Beckham Jr. saga will unfold on Tuesday afternoon when the wide receiver passes through NFL waivers. Teams will have until 4 p.m. ET to submit a claim for the recently-released Beckham and the $7.25 million remaining on his 2021 salary. There is certainly interest in Beckham’s services, but it’s unclear if he will be claimed. That said, it seems like the Seahawks could be among the teams considering adding him by using a waiver claim. MORE: What happened with… Source link

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