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Mediaite reports:
U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan sparred with Trump defense attorney Alina Habba on Friday and warned her that continuing to improperly enter evidence during her closing statement could land her in “lock up.” Donald Trump is currently on trial to determine damages after the former president was found liable for defaming E. Jean Carroll, whom a jury also concluded Trump sexually abused in a department store in the 1990s.
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It’s Closing Arguments in the @ejeancarroll v. Donald Trump second defamation trial.
Trump and his lawyer, Alina Habba, are off to an inauspicious start by arriving late to court and getting scolded by Judge Kaplan.
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 26, 2024
Judge Kaplan orders the parties: “During closing arguments NO ONE is to say anything other than counsel. No interruptions or audible comments by anyone else.”
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 26, 2024
Trump’s lawyers try to use slides of tweets that weren’t entered into evidence and Carroll objects.
Judge: You’re not showing the slide.
Habba: But, your Honor…
Judge: Sit down. You are on the verge of spending some time in the lock up.— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 26, 2024
R. Kaplan: E. Jean now lives a life of a storm of hates & threats & disgusting attacks from people she doesn’t even know based on Trump’s lies.
Trump has tried to normalize conduct that could hardly be more abnormal. Usually people stop but not him.
➡️TRUMP WALKS OUT OF COURT
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 26, 2024
Judge Kaplan: Let the record reflect that Mr. Trump just walked out of the courtroom.
Judge: Defense counsel must remain seated and that includes you, Mr. Epshteyn.
— Katie Phang (@KatiePhang) January 26, 2024