"Legal Battles: Trump Attorney Faces Jail Threat, Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million, and Courtroom Drama"

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"Legal Battles: Trump Attorney Faces Jail Threat, Ordered to Pay $83.3 Million, and Courtroom Drama"
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During the defamation trial brought by E. Jean Carroll against former President Trump, Judge Lewis Kaplan threatened to send Trump attorney Alina Habba to jail for interruptions during closing arguments. The judge scolded Habba for attempting to present a slide that had not been entered into evidence and later warned her to sit down or face jail time. The trial, which had fiery moments and saw Trump walking out of the courtroom, is now in the jury's hands as they deliberate over the damages Trump owes Carroll.

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