Posted on 01/30/2024 11:34:28 AM PST by libstripper
Former President Donald Trump’s defense team is considering the possibility of requesting a new trial.
This development comes in the wake of revelations concerning the presiding judge’s past connections to Carroll’s legal team, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest.
The controversy centers on Bill Clinton-appointed Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, who has been overseeing the defamation case brought by Carroll against Trump.
The Gateway Pundit previously reported that Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, expressed shock upon learning that both Judge Kaplan and Roberta Kaplan, who are not related, previously worked together at the same prestigious law firm in the early 1990s.
This connection was uncovered by The New York Post columnist Charles Gasparino, following a tip that Judge Kaplan was once a mentor to Roberta Kaplan.
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Adding to the controversy, it was revealed that Shawn Crowley, one of Carroll’s lead counsels, is reported to have served previously as a law clerk for Judge Kaplan. Furthermore, it has been disclosed that the judge co-officiated Crowley’s wedding.
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This situation is A-OK with some “freepers”, because “law” and all that...
The anti-Trump Media will be totally incurious about this situation.
The Carrol attorney drafted a response to this denying everything.
Well, they needed to make sure the verdict stunk er sticked...
That goes w/o saying. And if it were to come up they would of course minimize the conflict of interest.
Kaplans of a feather flock together.
Trump needs to learn to hire better attorneys. This is no secret, and Habib waived just about every issue during the trial. If this was going to be an issue, she should have raised it months ago.
Trump lawyers stink.So many quit because of their impossible client. The lawyer now is quite good looking but that means nothing when Trump needs a pit bull. This EJC lawsuit BS is maddening.
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