Doesn't Carroll have a book out regarding the accusations? I imagine if she does, the notoriety of this matter probably boosted its sales. She is bound to capitalize on this even without one penny coming directly from him.Trump lawyers to use ‘conflict of interest’ between judge, Carroll’s attorney in appeal of $83.3M jury verdict: ‘Insane’
By Charles Gasparino
Published Jan. 27, 2024
Updated Jan. 27, 2024, 7:18 p.m. ET
"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.
“It was never disclosed. It’s insane and so incestuous,” Habba said, insisting neither the 79-year-old judge nor Roberta Kaplan, 57, who aren’t related, disclosed the “conflict of interest” and a violation of judicial ethics rules.
Roberta Kaplan worked at Paul, Weiss Rifkin, Wharton & Garrison in Midtown from 1992 to 2016, before leaving to become a founding partner of Kaplan Hecker & Fink, according to her LinkedIn page.
“This is news to us,” she continued. “We are going to include this in our appeal and take appropriate measures. The fact it wasn’t disclosed is an ethics violation.”
During her early years at Paul Weiss, she worked as associate of the firm at the same time as Judge Kaplan, who was a partner there until 1994 when he was appointed to the federal bench by then-President Bill Clinton."
Exclusive | Trump lawyers to use ‘conflict of interest’ between judge, Carroll’s attorney in appeal of $83.3M jury verdict: ‘Insane’
“It was never disclosed. It’s insane and so incestuous,” Habba said, insisting neither the 79-year-old judge nor Roberta Kaplan, 57, who aren’t related, disclosed the “conflict of inter…nypost.com
E. Jeanne Carroll probably shouldn't be counting her millions yet.
And so, the appeal process has begun and at least one reason cited in the article is that the "good judge" must have for forgotten to mention a conflict of interest and went ahead committed a violation of judicial ethical rules. Justice my ass.
Doesn't Carroll have a book out regarding the accusations? I imagine if she does, the notoriety of this matter probably boosted its sales. She is bound to capitalize on this even without one penny coming directly from him.
The only had to have her live totally upended to get to that point too!Doesn't Carroll have a book out regarding the accusations? I imagine if she does, the notoriety of this matter probably boosted its sales. She is bound to capitalize on this even without one penny coming directly from him.
Not a clue about what you're talking about. You think she didn't try to profit off a famous man?The only had to have her live totally upended to get to that point too!
LolI heard that both the judge and Carroll’s lawyer went to law school. This should be enough for grounds for dismissal.
Appeals! She and Trump might both be dead before this works its way through the courts.With $88.3 Million in the pipeline, she doesn't have to worry about book sales.
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I think she is seeking compensation for what happened to her, including losing her career and aspects of her personal life after she was sexually assaulted by Trump. I wouldn't classify that is profit, but as restitution.Not a clue about what you're talking about. You think she didn't try to profit off a famous man?
She wrote about the alleged affair, for something other than profiting personally from it; like what? I'm not buying any "Me too!" nonsense.I think she is seeking compensation for what happened to her, including losing her career after she was assaulted by Trump. I wouldn't classify that is profit, but as restitution.
To answer your question specifically, no.
In what world is being sexually assaulted in a dressing room an "alleged affair"?She wrote about the alleged affair, for something other than profiting personally from it; like what? I'm not buying any "Me too!" nonsense.
Her word against his, type of world.In what world is being sexually assaulted in a dressing room an "alleged affair"?
Appeals! She and Trump might both be dead before this works its way through the courts.
Her word against his, type of world.
Trump already stated he plans on appealing. Until that has ran its course Carroll gets nothing.#1 Appeals can only happen if he pays the bond in advance. #2 Appeals have to be based on an appealable error by the court. Appeals are not a "hey I didn't like the verdict". #3 FPOTUS#45 record with appellate courts - sucks.
In which case her heirs will get the money if she passes.
In which case his estate will pay the money if he passes.
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So, let me get this straight. If I tell someone that you hit me and they testify in court about what they were told that makes the allegations true?Except she had witnesses testify regarding contemporaneous communications at the time. So it's more Her Word + Other Word + Other Word (the others giving weight to her word) against his word.
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Trump already stated he plans on appealing. Until that has ran its course Carroll gets nothing.
Meanwhile, Trump might be POTUS. This won't stop him. If anything it only gains him more support among Republicans and independents.She might get about half of the 83 in about 3-4 years from now. Maybe
He can afford it, I'm sure. Plus he might still make a profit from the whole affair if interest is accrued on the escrow account.Correct. However he still has to pay into the performance before he can appeal.
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So, let me get this straight. If I tell someone that you hit me and they testify in court about what they were told that makes the allegations true?
The word of an admitted ***** grabbrer vs the woman who actually won the trial. There was no affair. Please stop defending the sexual predator.Her word against his, type of world.
Might have worked if he bothered testyfying to his " truth" . However, he chose not to even show in court. Choices have consequences and Trump has made some very bad choices that landed him in all this hot water.Her word against his, type of world.
That’s an “affair”? I don’t think she was married at the time.Her word against his, type of world.
Are you saying Independants like predaros with zero self control?Meanwhile, Trump might be POTUS. This won't stop him. If anything it only gains him more support among Republicans and independents.
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