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MEASURES OF GUILT
The former president’s decision to sue his rape accuser looked like an insane gambit—but there’s one way it really could give him a leg up.
Mitchell Epner is a former federal prosecutor who now practices at the NYC firm Rottenberg Lipman Rich P.C. He specializes in white-collar criminal, complex civil, and employment litigation. He has frequently consulted with leading media companies on First Amendment, defamation, and copyright issues. He can be read at Mitchell Epner On Law (MitchellEpner@substack.com).
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TRUMP, TEFLON NO MORE
Although Trump was not found liable for rape, a jury found he sexually assaulted Carroll, and they awarded her $5 million in damages.
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IT’S POSSIBLE
Even after a disastrous case presented by Trump’s defense, the former president still has a chance at winning his rape trial against E. Jean Carroll.
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CAN’T CATCH A BREAK
E. Jean Carroll’s legal team rested their case Thursday—after a disastrous week for the former president.
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VERY BAD DAY
It goes from bad to worse for Donald Trump, with the re-emergence Wednesday of the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape.
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SHOWING RESTRAINT
A meltdown on the stand could doom the former president in a number of parallel investigations. He’s smartly refusing to testify.
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‘DENIED’
On day two of his cross-examination of E. Jean Carroll, Joe Tacopina made some mighty big mistakes.
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NOT A GOOD LOOK
Thursday’s showing by Trump lawyer Joe Tacopina may have been the most tone-deaf cross-examination in a rape trial since “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
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MINDS MADE UP
E. Jean Carroll took the stand on Wednesday—and jurors have likely already made up their minds about whether she is telling the truth.
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UNPRECEDENTED
The long-time journalist accused the former president of raping her in the mid-1990s. Here’s what you need to know on the eve of the trial.