Category: defamation case

Trump Says E. Jean Carroll’s Amended Lawsuit Is ‘Part of Democrats’ Playbook’

Former President Donald Trump responded Tuesday to an amended defamation complaint filed by E. Jean Carroll that asked a court to include compensatory damages for comments he made about her during a televised town hall event earlier this month. Trump’s latest remarks came just hours after lawyers for Carroll, 79, accused Trump, 76, of having…


Trump Asks CNN to Prove His ‘Big Lie’ About 2020 Elections Is False

Former President Donald Trump, who sued CNN for defamation early this week, said in an interview on Wednesday that the media should prove his allegations about the 2020 presidential election being rigged are false. CNN had termed Trump’s allegations a “big lie,” a term that Trump claimed was coined by anchors to malign his reputation….


Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan Sought Defamation Resolution From Clive Palmer

An offer to resolve the defamation proceedings between Mark McGowan and Clive Palmer last year was rejected by the billionaire, a court has been told. Federal Court Justice Michael Lee is set to determine costs arising from the trial after finding Palmer and the West Australian premier had defamed each other. Judgment will be delivered…


Amber Heard’s Lawyers Argue Johnny Depp Damaged His Career Before Her Claims

Attorneys for Amber Heard on Monday showed a jury critical news articles that they said damaged her ex-husband Johnny Depp’s career well before the claim at the center of his defamation case. Depp, 58, is suing Heard, 36, for $50 million after she accused him of abuse before and during their roughly two-year marriage. The…


Johnny Depp Finishes Testimony in Defamation Case, Says Ex-wife Left Him ‘Broken’

Actor Johnny Depp concluded his testimony on Monday in the defamation case he filed against ex-wife Amber Heard, saying he was the victim of domestic violence in their relationship and was “broken” by the time their marriage fell apart. Depp’s fourth day on the witness stand in a Virginia court ended with his attorneys playing…