💰🏛️ E. Jean Carroll Ups the Ante! Legal Drama Escalates, More Damages Sought Against Trump 🚀👩⚖️
TL;DR:
In a sensational turn of events, E. Jean Carroll, a renowned advice columnist, has been greenlit by Manhattan federal Judge Lewis Kaplan to seek even more damages against former President Donald Trump in her ongoing 2019 defamation case. Carroll, who won a hefty $5 million from a jury after accusing Trump of sexual abuse and defamation, now aims to add another $10 million to the pot. 🔥🎯 Will the legal chips fall in her favor? Only time will tell! 💼⏳
The Full Scoop:
Oh, how the tables have turned! 🔄🤷 The legal heat between E. Jean Carroll, the ‘Ask E Jean’ advice columnist, and former President Donald Trump just got cranked up to 11!🔥🔝 She’s now cleared to add comments Trump made during a CNN town hall to her 2019 defamation lawsuit to strengthen her case for more damages. Yep, you heard it right! We’re talking about an extra $10 million. Cha-ching!💰💰
You might recall that in a previous lawsuit, Carroll, aged 79, netted $5 million in damages. The jury concluded that Trump, our 45th President and 76 years young, was responsible for sexually abusing her back in the 1990s in a Bergdorf Goodman fitting room. Then he added salt to the wound by defaming her in October 2022.🧐💔
And just when you thought things couldn’t get any more heated, Trump shot back during a town hall calling Carroll “a whack job” and her case “a rigged deal.” You’d think he’d cool his jets after the previous verdict, but nope! 🚀😬 And Carroll believes these fresh remarks should also be considered in her ongoing defamation case to justify punitive damages.
Carroll’s lawyer, Roberta Kaplan, doubled down on the allegations in the court papers filed last month, claiming Trump repeated the defamatory lie that he didn’t know Carroll and asserted her sexual assault accusation was politically motivated. Quite a turn of events, huh? 🎢🤯
On the flip side, Trump’s lawyer, Alina Habba, pushed back against the amendment to the lawsuit, arguing it would severely prejudice her client. But Judge Kaplan had other plans and deemed Carroll’s amended complaint served and filed on the spot. Boom! Mic drop! 🎤💥
Trump, however, has already appealed to overturn the jury’s verdict. And as if the defamation and sexual abuse lawsuits weren’t enough, he is also facing criminal charges related to ‘hush money’ and a civil fraud case linked to his business affairs. 😳🌪️
So, folks, the saga continues. But here’s something for all you good people out there to think about: As our legal system grapples with high-profile cases like these, are we witnessing justice served, or just another episode in a celebrity circus? 🎪🤔
No matter what side you’re on, one thing’s for sure: this isn’t the last we’ve heard of the Carroll vs. Trump legal rollercoaster! So buckle up, because this ride’s just getting started! What’s your take on this whirlwind legal drama? Should defamatory statements be taken into account for punitive damages, or is this just an attempt to squeeze more money out of a high-profile defendant? 🍿🎢
