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E. Jean Carroll arrives at Manhattan federal court, Tuesday, May 9, 2023, in New York. A jury in New York City is set to begin deliberations in a civil trial over Carroll’s claims that Donald Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store.(AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Civil trial verdict in E. Jean Carroll lawsuit deals another loss to Trump

By Jeff Mordock, Alex Swoyer and Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Former advice columnist E. Jean Carroll arrives to Manhattan federal court, Monday, May 1, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Trump accuser says many in her generation didn’t report rape

By Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

Attorney Joe Tacopina, a lawyer representing former President Donald Trump, arrives to federal court in New York, April 27, 2023. The lawyer for former President Donald Trump wants a mistrial in his client's rape case, saying the judge overseeing the proceedings has ruled in a biased manner against him. Tacopina's complaints were filed Monday, May 1, 2023 in Manhattan federal court. Tacopina complained that rulings by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan have been slanted in favor of writer E. Jean Carroll. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, file)

Trump lawyer seeks mistrial in rape case, citing judge bias

By Larry Neumeister and Jennifer Peltz - Associated Press

A protester holds placards outside Trump Tower in New York on Monday, April 3, 2023. Former President Donald Trump is expected to be booked and arraigned on Tuesday on charges arising from hush money payments during his 2016 campaign. (AP Photo/Corey Sipkin)

Trump attorney: ‘There will be no guilty plea’

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Joe Tacopina waves as he arrives for a news conference in Bologna, Italy, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014. A group of North Americans led by New York lawyer Joe Tacopina were presented Thursday as the new owners of Italy's cash-strapped Serie B soccer club Bologna. Tacopina was named club president and Montreal Impact president Joey Saputo is a large investor. Tacopina, who represents New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez in his drug case, resigned from his position on Roma's board to pursue the Bologna deal. (AP Photo/Gianfilippo Oggioni)

Trump attorney says indictment is ‘political persecution’

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

A general view shows Manhattan Criminal Court in New York, Friday, March. 31, 2023. Former President Donald Trump was indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, Thursday, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal, political and business dealings and an abrupt jolt to his bid to retake the White House. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Trump lawyer says indictment is ‘rule of law dying’

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Joe Tacopina poses for photographers in Venice, Italy, Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. New York lawyer Joe Tacopina leads a group of investors who have purchased Venice's fourth-division soccer club. Tacopina and fellow American investors John Goldman and John Tapinis announced the purchase of Venezia FC in the lagoon city Friday. (AP Photo/Luigi Costantini)

Trump attorney: Online remarks against Manhattan DA posted by Trump’s ‘social media people’

By Ramsey Touchberry - The Washington Times

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, Saturday, March 4, 2023, at National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump invited to testify before N.Y. grand jury, lawyer says

By Michael R. Sisak - Associated Press

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign event at the South Carolina Statehouse on Jan. 28, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Trump’s lawyer said Friday, Feb. 10, that the former president is willing to provide a DNA sample to be compared with stains on the dress of a woman who accused him of raping her over a quarter century ago in a department store dressing room. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

Trump offers DNA to compare against accuser’s dress, lawyer says

By Larry Neumeister - Associated Press

FILE- This Feb. 19, 2019, file photo, shows the Orchids of Asia Day Spa in Jupiter, Fla. Nearly three dozen men and women have filed a federal class-action lawsuit accusing Florida authorities of unlawfully videotaping them as they received legal massages at a parlor where New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft and others allegedly paid for sex. The lawsuit by 31 John and Jane Does alleges that Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, the Jupiter Police Department and the case's lead detective violated their rights to privacy when they were videotaped in January receiving massages at the Orchids of Asia Day Spa. The lawsuit was originally filed Friday, April 19, 2019, with 17 accusers. (Hannah Morse/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

Customers videotaped at spa in Kraft case sue authorities

By TERRY SPENCER - Associated Press

FILE- In this Sept. 30, 2013 file photo, Alex Rodriguez leaves the offices of Major League Baseball in New York. Rodriguez has accepted his season-long suspension from Major League Baseball, the longest penalty in the sport's history related to performance-enhancing drugs. Rodriguez withdrew his lawsuits against Major League Baseball, Commissioner Bud Selig and the players' association to overturn his season-long suspension on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. The notices of dismissal were filed in federal court in Manhattan. (AP Photo/David Karp, File)

A-Rod lawyer sues Daily News, Kerik for defamation

Associated Press

In this undated image taken from video and provided by 60 minutes, Biogenesis founder Anthony Bosch, left, talks with 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley. On Sunday, Jan. 12, 2014, 60 minutes will air an interview with Bosch explaining how he provided Alex Rodriguez with performance enhancing drugs during Rodriguez's relationship with Biogenesis. An arbitrator ruled Saturday that Rodriguez, NY Yankees' third baseman, will have to sit out 162 games for his illegal use of performance enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/60 Minutes) MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; NO ARCHIVE; FOR NORTH AMERICAN USE ONLY

Anthony Bosch details alleged A-Rod doping program

By Howie Rumberg - Associated Press

A-Rod’s lawyers blocked by MLB at news conference

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

A-Rod’s lawyer wants Manfred testimony released

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

A-Rod’s lawyer says MLB’s evidence won’t hold up

By ASSOCIATED PRESS - Associated Press

FILE - In this Aug. 18, 2013 file photo, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, center, is tended to by a trainer at first base after being hit by a pitch in the second inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox in Boston. Rodriguez got hit by a fastball from Boston starter Ryan Dempster. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

Alex Rodriguez lawyer declines MLB challenge to reveal evidence

By Ronald Blum - Associated Press

A-Rod declines MLB challenge to release evidence

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

MLB challenges A-Rod to release evidence

By RONALD BLUM - Associated Press

Lawyer: Mom of missing baby has ‘nothing to hide’

By Maria Sudekum Fisher - Associated Press