U.S. judge dismisses Michael Cohen retaliation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, others

A U.S. judge on Monday dismissed a lawsuit by Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen accusing Trump, former Attorney General William Barr and others of abruptly returning him to prison in retaliation for writing a tell-all memoir. In a 33-page decision, U.S. District Judge Lewis Liman in Manhattan rejected Cohen’s claims that putting… Read More U.S. judge dismisses Michael Cohen retaliation lawsuit against former President Donald Trump, others

U.S. appeals court rules in favour of former President Donald Trump in defamation lawsuit

A federal appeals court set aside a judge’s ruling that Donald Trump could be sued for defamation by E. Jean Carroll after denying he raped her, though it stopped short of declaring the former U.S. president immune from the author’s lawsuit. In a 2-1 decision on Tuesday, the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in… Read More U.S. appeals court rules in favour of former President Donald Trump in defamation lawsuit

New York attorney general Letitia James files lawsuit against former U.S. President Donald Trump, adult children for fraud

Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his adult children were sued on Wednesday for what New York state’s attorney general called numerous acts of fraud and misrepresentation, accused of misstating the values of real estate properties to obtain favorable loans and tax benefits. The lawsuit, filed in a New York state court in Manhattan, accused… Read More New York attorney general Letitia James files lawsuit against former U.S. President Donald Trump, adult children for fraud