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Trump lawyers to use ‘conflict of interest’ between judge, Carroll’s attorney in appeal of $83.3M jury verdict: ‘Insane’
N Y Post ^ | January 27, 2024 | Charles Gasparino

Posted on 01/28/2024 8:10:45 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie

Donald Trump’s lawyers will use an “insane” and previously unknown “conflict of interest” between E. Jean Carroll’s lawyer and the judge presiding over her defamation case against the former president as the basis of their appeal seeking to toss the eye-popping $83.3 million jury verdict, The Post has learned.

Trump lawyer Alina Habba said she was unaware Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan and Carroll’s lawyer Roberta Kaplan worked together in the early 1990s at the same powerhouse white-shoe law firm until Saturday, when asked about it by Post columnist Charles Gasparino, who was told by a source that the judge was once Roberta Kaplan’s “mentor.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: carroll; conflictofinterest; ejeancarroll; harassment; lawfare; misconduct; persecution; trump; trumppersecution
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This is so wrong, on so many ways. However, that being said, it makes me wonder if it even matters that this is obviously wrong. Our whole legal and political system seems to be unraveling.
1 posted on 01/28/2024 8:10:45 AM PST by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I would think the fact the judge in this case would not allow Trump to defend himself in any way would be a basis for appeal as well.


2 posted on 01/28/2024 8:13:31 AM PST by Dan in Wichita
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To: Dan in Wichita

Or the prosecutor had communications between themselves and Whitehouse counsel. Election interference anyone? And the fact Carroll has made baseless claims against other rich people as well.


3 posted on 01/28/2024 8:18:13 AM PST by BipolarBob (My investment choice for 2024 is pre-ban menthol cigarettes. )
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To: Dan in Wichita

You would think that Judges have an Honor Code that would cause them to excuse themselves when situations like that occur. Oh well, I guess honor is something Ancient.


4 posted on 01/28/2024 8:18:37 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy
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To: The_Media_never_lie

So, once a judge tells you that E. Jean Carroll’s lies are the truth, you can no longer say that those lies are lies? Because if you do you’ll owe her $83 million?


5 posted on 01/28/2024 8:18:43 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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In no other world (but Bidenworld) is this a two-decision $88.5 million dollar case.

Lawyers will be telling clients WRT the Trump defamation decision:
<><>regardless of how absurd an accusation may be,
<><>no matter the falsity of the charges,
<><>if you deny it, you can be dragged into court
<><>a politically weaponized judge and jury will rule against you bigtime.


6 posted on 01/28/2024 8:22:00 AM PST by Liz (Matthew 11.28-30: Come to me, all you who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give strength.)
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To: Old Retired Army Guy
Each justice or judge of the United States shall take the following oath or affirmation before performing the duties of his office:

“I, ___ ___, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will administer justice without respect to persons, and do equal right to the poor and to the rich, and that I will faithfully and impartially discharge and perform all the duties incumbent upon me as ___ under the Constitution and laws of the United States. So help me God.”

(June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 907; Pub. L. 101–650, title IV, § 404, Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5124.)

28 U.S. Code § 453 - Oaths of justices and judges

(underline emphasis mine)

7 posted on 01/28/2024 8:28:20 AM PST by logi_cal869 (-cynicus the "concern troll" a/o 10/03/2018 /!i!! &@$%&*(@ -)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Judge Kaplan should have recused himself. But given his conduct during the trial I guess that was a naive sentiment.


8 posted on 01/28/2024 8:48:37 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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Our whole legal and political system seems to be unraveling

Indeed. It's sickening.

9 posted on 01/28/2024 8:49:24 AM PST by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

“previously unknown”?????

It wasn’t “unknown” to THEM!


10 posted on 01/28/2024 8:50:12 AM PST by faucetman (Just the facts, ma'am, Just the facts )
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To: The_Media_never_lie

The more his enemies think they are destroyin him, the more I support him.


11 posted on 01/28/2024 8:50:15 AM PST by gattaca (Once a nation loses control of its borders, it is no longer a nation...Ronald Reagan)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Note to self: if I ever come back in another life as a woman. Make main goal to get alone with a rich man and accuse him of rape.

Then hope for millions in a settlement or sue for defamation if he denies it.

Only in Murica?


12 posted on 01/28/2024 9:06:37 AM PST by Phoenix8
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To: one guy in new jersey

That is basically true. Once a court has established something as a matter of credibility or fact, no other court will alter that finding. You need to find a legal error, not factual.

If there was a conflict of interest, it should have been raised during the trial, however, former underlings and colleagues appear before judges all of the time.

What Trump needs is better attorneys.


13 posted on 01/28/2024 9:15:45 AM PST by mak5
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Not talking about changing a finding of fact in a judicial setting.

I’m talking about contradicting a prior finding of fact in public discourse and being dinged $83 million for not agreeing with a judge’s lunacy when you know better because it was your life, not the judge’s life.


14 posted on 01/28/2024 9:33:33 AM PST by one guy in new jersey
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To: Dan in Wichita

Yep.


15 posted on 01/28/2024 9:35:06 AM PST by sauropod (The obedient always think of themselves as virtuous rather than cowardly.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie
The article says he was her mentor, it also says that she never worked with him.

Somebody is lying.

16 posted on 01/28/2024 9:51:25 AM PST by Michael.SF. (There is only one reason why I will ever vote for a Republican: Democrats)
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“This is so wrong, on so many ways. However, that being said, it makes me wonder if it even matters that this is obviously wrong. Our whole legal and political system seems to be unraveling.”

There’s always the hope... that the ‘next’ judge hearing the appeal might actually be a judge... vs. another leftist activist hack. Hope springs.


17 posted on 01/28/2024 9:53:40 AM PST by Danie_2023
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I hope this is not the only basis of appeal. That corrupt judge had so many egregious rulings that he should be overturned on those, as well as being sanctioned and removed from the bench.


18 posted on 01/28/2024 10:17:41 AM PST by falcon99 ( )
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“Our whole legal and political system seems to be unraveling.”

Politics over Justice. This is what happens when you change from a system of LAWS to a system of MEN. It becomes a tool to destroy your enemies. How else do you explain a damages award of $83 Million dollars to a woman who would not have earned that much is 20 lifetimes?


19 posted on 01/28/2024 10:26:17 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (I went to bed on November 3rd 2020 and woke up in 1984.)
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To: one guy in new jersey

by that reasoning EVERY convicted criminal that proclaims they are innocent is guilty of defamation and liable from the victims!


20 posted on 01/28/2024 10:39:08 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009
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