E Jean Carroll is seeking nearly $5.8 million from Donald Trump after the Supreme Court declined to review his appeal of a civil verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and defamation. A judge has allowed Carroll to pursue payment on an expedited basis.
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The Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a civil verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll. The decision leaves a $5 million judgment in place and ends Trump’s effort to overturn that case.
A federal appeals court rejected Sam Bankman-Fried’s effort to overturn his conviction and 25-year sentence over the collapse of FTX. The panel said prosecutors’ evidence was “robust” and upheld the case against the former crypto billionaire.
Brad Lander’s federal trial began in Manhattan over his arrest during an attempted inspection of immigrant holding rooms at 26 Federal Plaza. Prosecutors say the case concerns elevator obstruction; Lander and his attorneys say it stems from political dissent over ICE detention conditions.
Alex Cooper, host of the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, announces her first pregnancy with husband Matt Kaplan amid ongoing social media tension with TikTok star Alix Earle.
Meta is facing a legal dispute with conservative influencer Robby Starbuck, who claims the company's AI chatbot produced false and defamatory content linking him to the January 6 Capitol riot and QAnon conspiracy theory, prompting an apology from Meta's chief global affairs officer. Concurrently, President Donald Trump is promoting the positive effects of increased U.S. tariffs, asserting they have spurred significant corporate investment in the country, with a new White House website tracking 47 projects by 50 companies as evidence of trillions in new investments. These developments occur amid scrutiny of U.S. tariffs' economic implications, as Meta's AI content management and the administration's "America First" economic policies remain under close observation.