Laura Italiano
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Eddy Grant explained his song 'Electric Avenue' to Donald Trump's lawyers in a deposition. It did not go well.
Donald Trump's lawyers told Grant to "explain" his '80s dance hit. It didn't go well, a deposition in the singer's copyright case against Trump shows. → Read More
In victory for Trump, an appellate court in Manhattan grants a temporary stay in his October business-fraud trial
An appellate judge in Manhattan on Thursday agreed to put the October 2 trial on ice pending a litigation side-show over whether NY's case is too old. → Read More
Trump wants the $5 million he owes E. Jean Carroll held as cash, not as a bond, in a weird move that saves him just $55,000
Trump hopes the $5 million he owes E. Jean Carroll can be held as cash while he appeals. The unusual move would save him the $55,500 cost of a bond. → Read More
Trump hush-money prosecutors say the Access Hollywood tape will feature 'prominently' in their case
The DA subpoenaed Trump's entire, 209-page deposition in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, saying his take on the infamous "grab 'em" tape is key. → Read More
What is an indictment? What it means for someone to be indicted, which Trump has now experienced twice
An indictment is a formal notification to a defendant that a grand jury believes there's reasonable cause to charge them with a crime. → Read More
Trump fights to keep the word 'rape' in E. Jean Carroll's remaining defamation case
Trump's lawyers plan to fight Carroll's remaining defamation lawsuit by noting that a previous federal jury found "the alleged rape did not occur." → Read More
Bitter, virtual Trump promises a Manhattan judge he won't harass or attack hush-money witnesses
Trump, on camera, pursed his lips and bitterly shook his head side to side as the judge warned he'll face contempt charges if he harasses witnesses. → Read More
Michael Cohen has 'zero confidence' that Trump will comply with a new protective order in the hush-money case
"They're forcing him to be an adult," Cohen says of an order barring Trump from spilling confidential evidence. "It's not going to work." → Read More
Unbowed, Proud Boys are planning now for their biggest Pride Month disruptions ever, extremism watchdogs warn
The violent extremist group hopes to "Take back June" through "straight pride" social media campaigns, banner drops, and anti-Pride demonstrations. → Read More
Manhattan DA refuses Trump's demand for a lot more detail in his hush money records-fraud prosecution — for now
DA Alvin Bragg said Tuesday that he won't turn over anything more in the case until Trump agrees not to weaponize the materials. → Read More
Rudy Giuliani's accuser was entangled in a vicious domestic violence lawsuit when he promised to help — only to abuse her himself, court documents allege
Noelle Dunphy's workplace sex abuse lawsuit accuses Giuliani of offering free — but terrible — legal help in a similar case that lingered for years. → Read More
Rudy Giuliani hit with bombshell rape lawsuit; ex-staffer says he demanded oral sex while he took calls from Trump
Bombshell lawsuit accuses Giuliani of rape, says he demanded that a female employee give him oral sex while on speakerphone with Donald Trump. → Read More
Sex-assault survivors unleash firestorm after CNN let Trump try to re-victimize E. Jean Carroll at town hall
"That's exactly what Trump is trying to do — to make it impossibly hard to speak out against a powerful abuser like him," one advocate said. → Read More
The case against serial liar George Santos is a slam dunk, legal experts say
'Delusional,' 'buffoonish,' 'the definition of dumb.' Legal experts are laughing at a newly-indicted George Santos. → Read More
E. Jean Carroll's lawyer promised they'll make Trump pay up the $5 million she's owed — but wouldn't say how
A jury on Tuesday found Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing Carroll in 1996 and for defamation for later accusing her of lying about it. → Read More
E. Jean Carroll told Trump's lawyer 'he did it' moments after the former president was found liable of sexual abuse
E. Jean Carroll had fiery words for Donald Trump's attorney following the verdict that found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation. → Read More
E. Jean Carroll's lawyer said Trump 'was basically a witness against himself'
A Manhattan jury found Trump liable of sexually abusing Carroll in 1996 and that he defamed her by lying about it. → Read More
Why battery, not rape? E. Jean Carroll's own testimony against Donald Trump helps explain Manhattan verdict
Carroll's testimony in her rape and defamation civil trial was excruciatingly vivid on what Trump did with his hands — but not so vivid otherwise. → Read More
Jury finds Donald Trump liable for sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll and awards her $5 million
Trump never showed up during the two-week civil trial where jurors heard Carroll and other witnesses testify. → Read More
Trump keeps denying he knows E. Jean Carroll, even though a jury said he was liable of sexually abusing her
"I HAVE ABSOLUTELY NO IDEA WHO THIS WOMAN IS," Trump posted online shortly after the Manhattan jury reached its verdict in the rape case. → Read More