Unpacking the $85 Million Defamation Verdict: Trump vs. Carroll

In a case that has sent shockwaves through the legal community and beyond, a jury awarded E. Jean Carroll a monumental $85 million in a defamation lawsuit against Donald Trump. Our latest episode takes you behind the headlines and into the heart of this landmark legal battle. We dissect the verdict, the First Amendment implications, and what this means for the future of public figures in the court of law.

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Recorded at Channel 511.

Stephen E. Palmer, Esq. has been practicing criminal defense almost exclusively since 1995. He has represented people in federal, state, and local courts in Ohio and elsewhere.

Though he focuses on all areas of criminal defense, he particularly enjoys complex cases in state and federal courts.

He has unique experience handling and assembling top defense teams of attorneys and experts in cases involving allegations of child abuse (false sexual allegations, false physical abuse allegations), complex scientific cases involving allegations of DUI and vehicular homicide cases with blood alcohol tests, and any other criminal cases that demand jury trial experience.

Steve has unique experience handling numerous high publicity cases that have garnered national attention.

For more information about Steve and his law firm, visit Palmer Legal Defense.