An ethics complaint in New York against Kenneth Chesebro is the latest example of legal troubles for lawyers who helped Donald J. Trump try to overturn the 2020 election. Source: New York Times
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Trump Might Escape E. Jean Carroll’s Suit Because He Was President
By Gotham Rex on September 27, 2022
E. Jean Carroll’s case may fail thanks to broad protections granted to federal officials and employees. She still plans to file a separate suit accusing the ex-president of rape. Source: New York Times
As Trump’s Legal Woes Mount, So Do Financial Pressures on Him
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The lawsuit filed by New York’s attorney general is the latest indication of how an array of investigations is affecting the former president’s business and personal wealth. Source: New York Times
A Lawsuit That Moves to Bar the Trumps From Doing Business Here
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused the former president and his business of overvaluing his assets by billions. Source: New York Times
Trump Is Sued for Fraud By New York State A.G. Letitia James
By Gotham Rex on September 21, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, is seeking to bar the Trump family from ever operating in the state again. Source: New York Times
E. Jean Carroll, Who Says Trump Raped Her, Plans to Use New Law to Prove It
By Gotham Rex on September 20, 2022
E. Jean Carroll, a former advice columnist for Elle, had already sued the former president for defamation after he branded her a liar Source: New York Times
Who Is Raymond Dearie, the Special Master for Trump’s Documents Case?
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2022
The long-serving federal judge was named as the special master with responsibility for sifting through the materials seized from the former president. Source: New York Times
Ex-U.S. Attorney’s Book Addresses Pressure to Help Trump Causes
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
Geoffrey S. Berman, who headed the Manhattan office, says in a book the Justice Department pushed cases, against John Kerry and others, to help Mr. Trump. Source: New York Times
Saudi-Tied Tournament Causes Push to Void Trump’s N.Y.C. Golf Contract
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
City Council leaders asked Mayor Eric Adams to end the Trump Organization’s contract to run a city-owned golf course in the Bronx and to cancel a tournament next month. Source: New York Times
Many Subway Riders Gave Up on the Mask Mandate Before Hochul Did
By Gotham Rex on September 8, 2022
As the governor lifted the requirement for mass transit, passengers said they were already making their own personal risk assessments. Source: New York Times
Bannon to Surrender to New York Authorities to Face Sealed Indictment
By Gotham Rex on September 7, 2022
After President Donald J. Trump pardoned him in a case connected to a crowd-funded border wall, the Manhattan district attorney’s office opened its own investigation. Source: New York Times
Judge Grants Trump’s Request for Special Master to Review Mar-a-Lago Documents
By Gotham Rex on September 5, 2022
The ruling also effectively barred federal prosecutors from using key pieces of evidence as they continue to investigate whether Mr. Trump illegally retained national defense documents at his estate. Source: New York Times
Hungry for Cash, Zeldin Turns to Trump in N.Y. Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on September 2, 2022
Representative Lee Zeldin is depending on Donald J. Trump’s stature to help him in a crucial race for cash, even though Mr. Trump is unpopular in New York. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Special Master Request Left Him Open to Justice Dept. Strike
By Gotham Rex on August 31, 2022
A legal back-and-forth produced a straightforward narrative of how Mr. Trump and his lawyers repeatedly dodged the government’s attempts to recover sensitive documents for more than a year. Source: New York Times
Rick Reed, G.O.P. Adman of ‘Swift Boat’ Campaign, Dies at 69
By Gotham Rex on August 28, 2022
In helping to create a series of ads attacking the Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry’s military record, he added a new term to the political lexicon. Source: New York Times