Ms. Maxwell, who fought to keep the deposition secret, repeatedly denied that she helped Jeffrey Epstein recruit, groom and sexually abuse teenage girls. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Suits and Litigation (Civil)”
Justice Dept. Says Trump’s Denial of Rape Accusation Was an Official Act
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2020
The writer E. Jean Carroll sued the president for defamation after he denied sexually assaulting her in the 1990s. Now the government wants to defend him. Source: New York Times
Cuomo’s Restrictions on Synagogues in Virus Hot Spots Can Go Forward
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2020
“How can we ignore the compelling state interest in protecting the health and life of all New Yorkers?” asked a federal judge in Brooklyn. Source: New York Times
E. Jean Carroll, Trump Accuser, Seeks to Bar Justice Dept. From Case
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
Ms. Carroll, a writer, has asked a judge to reject the department’s move to intervene in her lawsuit against the president, whom she has accused of rape. Source: New York Times
Eric Trump Finally Interviewed in N.Y. Fraud Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on October 5, 2020
President Trump’s son had sought to postpone a deposition with the New York attorney general’s office until after Election Day. Source: New York Times
Facing 200 Abuse Claims, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre Seeks Bankruptcy
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2020
The move by the Diocese of Rockville Centre on Long Island came after numerous lawsuits were filed under the Child Victims Act. Source: New York Times
New York City Ballet Dropped From a Woman’s Photo-Sharing Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 28, 2020
The suit cited the company, its school and dancers in a case that described “a fraternity-like atmosphere” at the ballet. Her ex-boyfriend remains a defendant. Source: New York Times
Mary Trump Sues President Trump and Family, Claiming Fraud
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2020
Two months after she claimed in a tell-all book that her family cheated her out of her inheritance, Ms. Trump made similar allegations in a civil suit in Manhattan. Source: New York Times
Kevin Spacey Accused In New Lawsuit of Sex Offenses Against Teenagers
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2020
One of the accusers, Anthony Rapp, the actor, has spoken before of an encounter with Mr. Spacey when he was 14, but Mr. Spacey said he did not recall it. Source: New York Times
Justice Dept. Intervenes to Help Trump in E. Jean Carroll Rape Lawsuit
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2020
Government lawyers made the unusual move of seeking to take over President Trump’s defense in a defamation suit brought by Ms. Carroll, who has claimed Mr. Trump raped her in the 1990s. Source: New York Times
The N.R.A. and Wayne LaPierre’s Next Foe: One of Their Own
By Gotham Rex on August 18, 2020
As New York’s attorney general moves to dissolve the gun group, a former top executive is releasing a tell-all about how the N.R.A. is “rife with fraud and corruption.” Source: New York Times
Ad Agency Sues Scott Rudin, Saying Producer Owes $6.3 Million
By Gotham Rex on August 7, 2020
At issue: payment for media buying and marketing strategy for the Broadway revivals of “West Side Story” and “The Music Man.” Source: New York Times
New York Attorney General Sues N.R.A. and Seeks Its Closure
By Gotham Rex on August 6, 2020
Letitia James seeks to dissolve the National Rifle Association, which was founded in New York, amid corruption allegations. Source: New York Times
Uber and Lyft Drivers Win Ruling on Unemployment Benefits
By Gotham Rex on July 28, 2020
A federal judge granted a preliminary injunction instructing New York State to begin payments promptly, citing an “inexcusable delay.” Source: New York Times
Judge Orders Cohen Released, Citing ‘Retaliation’ Over Tell-All Book
By Gotham Rex on July 23, 2020
A judge agreed that federal officials had returned Michael D. Cohen to prison because he wanted to publish a book this fall about President Trump. Source: New York Times