‘I was surprised myself’: Alina Habba shocked at Trump's team ‘pretty good’ defense
7 months ago

‘I was surprised myself’: Alina Habba shocked at Trump's team ‘pretty good’ defense

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, Donald Trump's spokesperson, reacted to the cross-examination of Michael Cohen in her client's hush money trial by saying she was pleasantly "surprised." During a Monday trial break, Fox News host Sandra Smith asked Habba if the defense had damaged Cohen's credibility enough. "I'm very proud of what the team did in there, and I think you know, obviously, I'm limited to what I can say," she continued, referring to Justice Juan Merchan's gag order. Habba was Trump's attorney, but is acting as a spokesperson during the hush money trial.

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Trump lawyer Alina Habba gets legal fact check after dropping 'bombshell' news report
1 week ago

Trump lawyer Alina Habba gets legal fact check after dropping 'bombshell' news report

Raw Story  

Alina Habba got hit with a fact check from a legal expert on Sunday after the Donald Trump attorney dropped a "bombshell." "Nathan Wade admits to coordinating with the White House in the Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump," she wrote. Habba shared a video of a Fox News report in which the host noted that Wade, formerly a prosecutor in …

Who is Alina Habba? Trump’s personal attorney joins White House team after losing in court
2 weeks ago

Who is Alina Habba? Trump’s personal attorney joins White House team after losing in court

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Trump’s attorney and spokesperson Alina Habba joined his Madison Square …

Trump picks his lawyer Alina Habba to serve as next counsellor to the president
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2 weeks ago

Trump picks his lawyer Alina Habba to serve as next counsellor to the president

Firstpost  

Alina Habba, 40, defended Trump earlier this year, also serving as his legal spokesperson. Habba has been spending time with the president-elect since the election at his Florida club Mar-a-Lago Alina Habba speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Allentown, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. File Image / AP President-elect Donald Trump has …

Trump taps favourite lawyer Alina Habba as White House counselor
Top News
2 weeks ago

Trump taps favourite lawyer Alina Habba as White House counselor

Hindustan Times  

President-elect Donald Trump announced that his personal lawyer Alina Habba will join his White House team and serve as counselor to the president. FILE - Alina Habba speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Allentown, Pa., Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. She also served as a senior adviser for the main super PAC supporting …

​'You got dumped': Trump's latest White House pick met with ridicule online
2 weeks ago

​'You got dumped': Trump's latest White House pick met with ridicule online

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Sunday announced the position his attorney and spokesperson Alina Habba will serve in the president-elect's upcoming administration, prompting ridicule on social media. On Sunday, Trump announced Habba would serve as "Counselor to the President." National security attorney Mark S. Zaid reminded his readers that "a Florida-based federal judge" previously "ordered nearly $1 million in sanctions against Donald …

Trump reveals what role lawyer Alina Habba will serve in new administration
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Trump reveals what role lawyer Alina Habba will serve in new administration

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Sunday announced the position his attorney and spokesperson Alina Habba will serve in the president-elect's upcoming administration. The former and incoming president took to Truth Social over the weekend to announce a slew of new appointments, including that of Habba, who made some headlines during Trump's civil defamation trial. In October, Habba said court rulings against Trump …

"Unwavering in her loyalty": Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba for Kellyanne Conway's old job
2 weeks, 1 day ago

"Unwavering in her loyalty": Trump taps his attorney Alina Habba for Kellyanne Conway's old job

Salon  

President-elect Donald Trump announced on Sunday that he selected his advisor and defense attorney, Alina Habba as counselor to the president. “Alina has been a tireless advocate for Justice, a fierce Defender of the Rule of Law, and an invaluable Advisor to my Campaign and Transition Team,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “She has been unwavering in her loyalty, and …

Trump attorney Alina Habba attacks Judge Merchan's 'family members' despite gag order
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump attorney Alina Habba attacks Judge Merchan's 'family members' despite gag order

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, an attorney and adviser to Donald Trump, lashed out at the "family members" of Judge Juan Merchan despite a gag order in the New York hush-money case. As Trump was speaking in Washington D.C. for the first time since being re-elected, Habba launched an attack on Merchan's family during an appearance on Fox News Wednesday. Trump faces sentencing …

Trump's ‘loyal’ lawyer Alina Habba says she'd ‘very seriously’ consider serving as his White House press secretary
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's ‘loyal’ lawyer Alina Habba says she'd ‘very seriously’ consider serving as his White House press secretary

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's lawyer, Alina Habba, would “very seriously” consider serving as the president-elect's White House press secretary. Alina Habba puts a jacket on the podium as she speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in New York. Alina Habba breaks silence on report she's Trump's …

Donald Trump is 'eying firebrand lawyer Alina Habba for White House press secretary role'
1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump is 'eying firebrand lawyer Alina Habba for White House press secretary role'

Daily Mail  

Donald Trump is considering tapping his firebrand attorney Alina Habba to be his top spokesperson once he takes office in January, according to reports. Speculation is swirling that Alina Habba is now the favorite to be Donald Trump's press secretary Habba quickly emerged as a MAGA firebrand as she served as a lawyer and legal spokesperson for Trump as she …

Trump attorney Alina Habba: 'I'm so proud to represent America's garbage'
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump attorney Alina Habba: 'I'm so proud to represent America's garbage'

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, an attorney and campaign surrogate for Donald Trump, announced Sunday that she was "so proud to represent America's garbage." At a Trump campaign rally in North Carolina, Habba began her speech by seemingly responding to accusations that President Joe Biden had called the former president's supporters garbage after a Republican rally speaker referred to Puerto Rico as an …

Alina Habba Mocked For Spectacularly Oblivious Trump Rally Walkout Song
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Alina Habba Mocked For Spectacularly Oblivious Trump Rally Walkout Song

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Alina Habba is being mocked over the lyrics she walks out to at rallies for GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. He lost.” People on X, formerly Twitter, had similar thoughts: Alina Habba, Trump’s lawyer in court cases he LOST, walked into “All I Do Is Win” at his MSG rally. pic.twitter.com/VXupn6IBxC — Rina Shah October 27, 2024 …

'Mammoth mistake': Morning Joe mocks Alina Habba's NYC star turn amid legal mess
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Mammoth mistake': Morning Joe mocks Alina Habba's NYC star turn amid legal mess

Raw Story  

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough mocked Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba for her flamboyant entrance to the former president's rallly at Madison Square Garden. The "Morning Joe" host wondered why she was so exuberant after he said her legal work cost Trump nearly a half billion dollars in penalties. "Talk about Donald Trump's lawyer, it's interesting, the entrance," Scarborough said. "If Donald …

'Laughing at your desperation': Alina Habba mocked for post-debate praise of Trump
3 months, 1 week ago

'Laughing at your desperation': Alina Habba mocked for post-debate praise of Trump

Raw Story  

Donald Trump made a surprise appearance in the post-debate spin room after his widely panned performance against Kamala Harris, and one of his attorneys tried to present that apparent cleanup attempt as "leadership." "No headphones in, and taking questions from all journalists," said Trump attorney Alina Habba in an X post that shows the ex-president speaking with reporters. "At her …

Alina Habba repeats Russian talking points on Fox News to 'get the right news out there'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Alina Habba repeats Russian talking points on Fox News to 'get the right news out there'

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, an adviser and attorney for Donald Trump, downplayed allegations that Russia had paid right-wing influencers by trying to link Vladimir Putin to Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris. During a Sunday interview with Habba on Fox News, host Jason Chaffetz said he doubted the Department of Justice's claims that Russia paid conservative podcasters. "A $10 million payment to some …

Alina Habba under fire for 'full racist' attack on Kamala Harris: ‘These people are crass and vile’
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Alina Habba under fire for 'full racist' attack on Kamala Harris: ‘These people are crass and vile’

Hindustan Times  

Alina Habba, a former attorney of Donald Trump and current campaign supporter, came forward to defend the former ex-President following his racial hoax about Kamala Harris. Responding to Trump's comment, Harris said that “The American people deserve better.” Calling it a “same old show of divisiveness and disrespect”, Harris said, “The American people deserve a leader who tells the truth, …

Alina Habba’s tearful tribute to ‘my friend’ Donald Trump
5 months ago

Alina Habba’s tearful tribute to ‘my friend’ Donald Trump

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Attorney Alina Habba gave a tearful tribute to her ‘friend’ …

Alina Habba busted over claim Trump judge hid 'smirk' after hearing verdict
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Alina Habba busted over claim Trump judge hid 'smirk' after hearing verdict

Raw Story  

Donald Trump spokeswoman and his former lawyer, Alina Habba, claimed that Judge Juan Merchan was forced to cover his mouth to hide his glee over the conviction of the ex-president — but others in the courtroom are calling the comment untrue. Habba claimed on Fox News that Merchan covered his face and was "probably" smiling after hearing the jury's decision. …

'How stupid!' Trump attacks Fox News host for saying Biden isn't involved in N.Y. case
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'How stupid!' Trump attacks Fox News host for saying Biden isn't involved in N.Y. case

Raw Story  

Donald Trump on Wednesday lashed out against a Fox News host, saying she was "stupid" for suggesting that President Joe Biden isn't involved in the former president's criminal case in New York. Trump's representative Alina Habba appeared on Fox News with Shannon Bream on Wednesday as the jury deliberated in the ex-president's criminal hush money cover-up case brought by the …

'That's pretty poor form': Alina Habba bashed for disrupting Trump jury instructions
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'That's pretty poor form': Alina Habba bashed for disrupting Trump jury instructions

Raw Story  

Attorney Alina Habba, who is not part of Donald Trump's legal team overseeing his hush money trial defense, managed to temporarily disrupt the proceedings in the Manhattan courtroom on Wednesday. Moments after Judge Juan Merchan started providing the 12-person jury with instructions on how to arrive at a verdict related to the 34 felony counts filed against the former president, …

'I have worries': Alina Habba says jurors might be 'left-winging' and lose grip on reality
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'I have worries': Alina Habba says jurors might be 'left-winging' and lose grip on reality

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, Donald Trump's attorney, said she had "worries" about jurors in her client's hush money trial being influenced by liberals and losing "all sense of reality" over the Memorial Day weekend. During a Sunday interview on Fox News, guest host Sean Duffy complained because Justice Juan Merchan delayed closing arguments and jury deliberations until after the holiday weekend. "I …

How Trump’s lawyers scored a real win against Michael Cohen.
7 months ago

How Trump’s lawyers scored a real win against Michael Cohen.

Slate  

On Thursday, following Michael Cohen’s second day of cross-examination in the Donald Trump hush money trial, I packed into an elevator exiting the courthouse with a group that included CNN personalities George Conway and Kaitlan Collins. Earlier in the trial, when Trump was coming back into the courtroom after a lunch break, my colleague Susan Matthews had seen Trump goon …

Alina Habba brings up Michael Cohen during Fox News interview despite gag order
7 months, 1 week ago

Alina Habba brings up Michael Cohen during Fox News interview despite gag order

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, Donald Trump's attorney, may have violated a judge's limited gag order preventing her client and his attorneys from speaking about witnesses in a hush money trial. During an interview on Fox News, Habba brought up witness Michael Cohen without prompting by the hosts. Fox News host Sandra Smith asked Habba how she would cross-examine Cohen. New York Justice …

'I saw some giggles': Trump lawyer Alina Habba comments on jury in Fox News interview
7 months, 1 week ago

'I saw some giggles': Trump lawyer Alina Habba comments on jury in Fox News interview

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba complained on Fox News Thursday evening that the jury appeared to be "giggling" at the former president's Manhattan hush money trial. "He is definitely commanding," said Habba, a controversial lawyer who once said she'd "rather be pretty" than smart and has gotten into confusing antics when she's been serving on Trump's defense at …

'She should have opted for smart': Alina Habba ridiculed over gag order confusion
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'She should have opted for smart': Alina Habba ridiculed over gag order confusion

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba made a bold argument that her inability to understand the former president's gag order in his criminal hush money trial was unconstitutional. Trump remains under a gag order — which he has since violated at least 10 times — implemented after he repeatedly attacked Justice Juan Merchan's daughter. "We have a dual system of justice …

Alina Habba 'smiling ear to ear' as Stormy Daniels explains she needs security: reporter
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Alina Habba 'smiling ear to ear' as Stormy Daniels explains she needs security: reporter

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, Donald Trump's attorney and spokesperson, was seen "smiling ear to ear" as adult film actress Stormy Daniels explained why she needed private security after threats from the former president. "Daniels understood it to be about her, because it was around the time of Trump prevailing in the FL defamation case involving Daniels," Lawfare's Tyler McBrien explained. Daniels said …

'The judge blamed you': Fox News host turns tables on Alina Habba over Stormy Daniels
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'The judge blamed you': Fox News host turns tables on Alina Habba over Stormy Daniels

Raw Story  

Fox News host Bill Hemmer confronted Alina Habba, Donald Trump's attorney, after a New York judge blamed the former president's legal team for not objecting enough during the trial. During a Wednesday interview on Fox News, co-host Dana Perino noted that New York Justice Juan Merchan agreed that some of Stormy Daniels' testimony went too far in Trump's hush money …

​'Trump picked her': Alina Habba's jab at Stormy Daniels swiftly turns against her
7 months, 2 weeks ago

​'Trump picked her': Alina Habba's jab at Stormy Daniels swiftly turns against her

Raw Story  

Alina Habba, the lawyer for former President Donald Trump who'd rather be pretty because she can fake being smart, saw her words turned against her when she tried to insult Stormy Daniels. Habba appeared on Fox News Tuesday night to discuss with Sean Hannity what she witnessed during Trump's ongoing criminal hush money trial in New York City, where he …

Trump Attorney Alina Habba Makes Blunt Admission About Trial, But It’s No Surprise
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump Attorney Alina Habba Makes Blunt Admission About Trial, But It’s No Surprise

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, issued a downbeat assessment of the former president’s chances of swerving conviction in his hush money trial, which is currently ongoing in New York. “I don’t have hopes really that high at this moment that the New York courts will do the right thing, that the jury will do the right thing,” …

'Honey hush': Alina Habba skewered for claiming judges try to make her look incompetent
7 months, 4 weeks ago

'Honey hush': Alina Habba skewered for claiming judges try to make her look incompetent

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba claimed Tuesday she has been made to look incompetent by judges and that fellow Trump attorney Todd Blanche, recently scolded for "losing all credibility," had been subjected to the same treatment. During an appearance on Newsmax, Habba defended the questionable performance of Trump's lead attorney in his criminal hush money case during a …

Attorney Alina Habba on sleepy Trump reports: Court is 'brutally' boring
8 months ago

Attorney Alina Habba on sleepy Trump reports: Court is 'brutally' boring

Raw Story  

Attorney Alina Habba said Tuesday former President Trump was likely seen dozing during the first day of his hush money trial because court proceedings are so boring it's "painful." Habba made two television appearances during which she defended Trump's right to snooze — much mocked on social media — the first of which was with Fox News' Martha MacCallum. Habba …

'Spitting the truth': Alina Habba plays up apparent demotion from Trump's legal team
8 months, 1 week ago

'Spitting the truth': Alina Habba plays up apparent demotion from Trump's legal team

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba says she has transitioned to a new role after serving as his attorney in previous fraud and defamation cases that resulted in more than a half billion dollars in penalties. Habba won't represent the former president in his Manhattan criminal trial of charges that he falsified business records to conceal hush money payments made to …

Alina Habba says Trump can't have fixed hush money payments because 'he was in Washington'
8 months, 1 week ago

Alina Habba says Trump can't have fixed hush money payments because 'he was in Washington'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba offered unique defenses of her client in his criminal hush money case during an appearance on Fox News Monday night. Habba discussed with host Sean Hannity Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case against the former president, whom he accuses of falsifying business records to cover up payments made to adult film star Stormy …

Alina Habba officially fired by Trump's ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Alina Habba officially fired by Trump's ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg

Raw Story  

Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg officially notified the court that attorney Alina Habba will no longer represent him in a fraud case in New York. Days ahead of Donald Trump's criminal hush-money trial in New York, paperwork was filed in a separate case where Trump was found liable for fraud after manipulating the value of his assets. "IT IS …

Ex-Trump lawyer predicts 'extreme danger' ahead for Alina Habba's career
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Trump lawyer predicts 'extreme danger' ahead for Alina Habba's career

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's current attorney, Alina Habba, isn't fully up to the job, according to the former president's old White House lawyer. Ty Cobb, who earlier on Saturday tried to explain what is going through Trump's head as he faces an evolving legal "battlefield," appeared on MSNBC's Alex Witt Reports. "She had great difficulty in the E. Jean Carroll case, getting …

Ex-Prosecutor Sums Up Trump Lawyer Alina Habba’s New Claim With 1 Brutal Word
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Prosecutor Sums Up Trump Lawyer Alina Habba’s New Claim With 1 Brutal Word

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former U.S. Army prosecutor Glenn Kirschner on Thursday delivered a scathing assessment of Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba’s latest claims in the former president’s civil fraud trial in New York, which last month saw Trump slapped with a $455 million-plus penalty. Habba said on Newsmax this week that Trump’s appeal in the case was “going to be …

Ex-Trump Attorney Offers Stunningly Blunt Analysis Of Current Trump Lawyer Alina Habba
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Trump Attorney Offers Stunningly Blunt Analysis Of Current Trump Lawyer Alina Habba

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ty Cobb, a former White House attorney to Donald Trump, on Wednesday gave a short yet stinging assessment of current Trump attorney Alina Habba. Habba represented Trump in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation trial against the former president. Trump this week wrote on his Truth Social platform that he is seeking new legal representation as he looks to …

"She is a loser": Experts say Trump replacing lawyer because she "doesn't know what she's doing"
10 months, 3 weeks ago

"She is a loser": Experts say Trump replacing lawyer because she "doesn't know what she's doing"

Salon  

A former White House attorney for Donald Trump said Wednesday he's "not surprised" the former president is looking for new representation for his appeal of the defamation trial verdict, calling out Trump lawyer Alina Habba's management of the case. Habba, who served as Trump's lead attorney and frequently clashed with the presiding judge throughout the trial, handled the case "in …

Trump is 'never happy with his legal team': NYT's Maggie Haberman dishes dirt on lawyers
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump is 'never happy with his legal team': NYT's Maggie Haberman dishes dirt on lawyers

Raw Story  

Anybody representing the former President Donald Trump as an attorney must aim for infallibility. The New York Times' Maggie Haberman appearing on CNN's "The Source" with Kaitlan Collins on Tuesday explained that the 45th president is a tough client to please. Trump suffered a loss last week in federal civil court where a New York jury of seven men and …

'Entirely made up': E. Jean Carroll shreds Alina Habba's bogus Trump defense
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Entirely made up': E. Jean Carroll shreds Alina Habba's bogus Trump defense

Raw Story  

Fresh off winning an $83 million verdict against former President Donald Trump, writer E. Jean Carroll appeared on CNN for a wide-ranging interview where she commented, among other things, on the performance of Trump attorney Alina Habba. During the interview, CNN played Carroll a clip of Habba ranting outside of the courtroom last week and claiming that Judge Lewis Kaplan …

Trump might be considering dumping Alina Habba after being 'burned very severely': expert
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump might be considering dumping Alina Habba after being 'burned very severely': expert

Raw Story  

Prior to deriding her courtroom skills, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General Harry Litman suggested Donald Trump might be thinking about dropping controversial attorney Alina Habba after taking a massive $83.3 million hit in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial. Speaking with MSNBC host Alex Witt, the attorney jokingly called Habba's courtroom skills a "comedy of bumbling" because it appears she …

'He's known for throwing things': Trump aide describes how ex-president reacted to verdict
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'He's known for throwing things': Trump aide describes how ex-president reacted to verdict

Raw Story  

Donald Trump was likely not very happy when he heard a jury found that he owed E. Jean Carroll more than $83 million, according to a former Trump administration official. Former White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham appeared on MSNBC's Alex Witt Reports on Saturday, and was asked about how she thought the ex-president would have responded to the massive …

Alina Habba's antics make her a candidate for Bar Assoc. disciplinary action: attorney
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Alina Habba's antics make her a candidate for Bar Assoc. disciplinary action: attorney

Raw Story  

Donald Trump lawyer Alina Habba's "flagrant disregard" for courtroom rules could pave the way for Judge Lewis Kaplan to refer her to the State Bar for a hearing and investigation. According to former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, the E. Jean Carroll case judge would be completely within his rights to ask the New York State Bar Association to review the …

'Performative' Alina Habba cost Trump 'an incredible amount of money': ex-GOP official
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Performative' Alina Habba cost Trump 'an incredible amount of money': ex-GOP official

Raw Story  

Donald Trump attorney Alina Habba's abrasive behavior and her decision to defend the former president in the E. Jean Carroll defamation trial with an eye on pleasing him, and not trying to convince a jury, in the end cost her client tens of millions of dollars. That is the opinion of former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele, which he …

This is what Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba had to say after the E Jean Carroll trial verdict
10 months, 3 weeks ago

This is what Donald Trump's lawyer Alina Habba had to say after the E Jean Carroll trial verdict

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba maintains the proud stance of representing the ex-US president against E Jean Carroll's sexual assualt allegations. On Friday, January 26, the federal court took a bigger step forward in the proceedings, demanding Donald Trump to pay a massive amount in damages to the "Ask E. Jean" columnist. Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba addresses the media …

Habba's closing 'did the seemingly impossible' and made Trump's 'position worse': expert
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Habba's closing 'did the seemingly impossible' and made Trump's 'position worse': expert

Raw Story  

Donald Trump and his lawyer Alina Habba somehow managed to worsen his legal position heading into the end of his defamation trial, according to a legal expert. The former president has already been found liable for sexually abusing and then defaming author E. Jean Carroll, and a second jury is hearing evidence to determine how much to penalize him for …

'Everyone's entitled to their opinion': Alina Habba blows off E. Jean Carroll rape threats
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Everyone's entitled to their opinion': Alina Habba blows off E. Jean Carroll rape threats

Raw Story  

As part of her closing argument in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case, Donald Trump's attorney Alina Habba attempted to get the jury to disregard the flood of death and rape threats the New York writer received after she went public with her sexual assault accusations. The current trial is related to Trump's earlier defamatory attacks while he was president …

'Evasive' Alina Habba gave a 'really telling' answer in Trump trial today: expert
10 months, 3 weeks ago

'Evasive' Alina Habba gave a 'really telling' answer in Trump trial today: expert

Raw Story  

Neither Alina Habba nor Hercules could ensure Donald Trump as a client will obey rules. Legal analyst Lisa Rubin appearing on MSNBC's "The Reid Out" explained how difficult it is to represent a massive figure like former President Donald Trump while still trying to keep to the court strictures. "I think that's really telling because Alina Habba herself knows full …

Trump ducked a question Alina Habba asked him on the stand — legal expert explains why
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump ducked a question Alina Habba asked him on the stand — legal expert explains why

Raw Story  

Donald Trump was asked, among other things, by his lawyer Alina Habba, "Did you ever instruct anyone to hurt Ms. Trump didn't answer the question — something at least one legal analyst finds telling. Former Southern District of New York prosecutor Kristy Greenberg pointed out that Trump didn't say "yes or no." "He knows when he keeps saying she's a …

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